Ashley Sheperdigian

Ashley Sheperdigian M.S. has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and companies. From 2014 to the present, they have been working at Continental Mills, starting as a Quality Assurance Intern and progressing to Senior Quality Analyst. In this role, they lead quality initiatives, provides technical knowledge to manufacturing locations, and oversees raw material and co-manufacturing site approvals. Ashley also held roles as a Corporate Quality Analyst and a Corporate Quality Coordinator at Continental Mills, where they managed supplier performance reporting, corporate quality documentation, and plant approvals. Ashley was also responsible for managing organic certification documents and supply chain integrity. Prior to joining Continental Mills, Ashley worked at Michigan State University from 2008 to 2013. Ashley served as a Level IV Training Supervisor, creating and implementing training programs for employees, and managing a team of 6 people and over 700 employees. Additionally, they were a Level III Student Cook Supervisor, responsible for preparing and serving meals for over 600 students. Overall, Ashley's work experience demonstrates their expertise in quality assurance, corporate documentation management, and employee training and supervision.

Ashley Sheperdigian M.S. obtained a Master's Degree in Agriculture: Food Science and Management from Washington State University from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, they also received a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Nutrition Sciences and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Anthropology from Michigan State University from 2008 to 2013.

In terms of additional certifications, Ashley obtained the following qualifications: FSPCA Intentional Adulteration Conducting Vulnerability Assessments from the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) in May 2019, HACCP for Processors in August 2017, Preventive Controls Qualified Individual from the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) in March 2016, WSDA & FARRP Food Allergen Controls from the Washington Department of Agriculture in May 2015, InfinityQS SPC from InfinityQS in March 2015, and Food Ingredient Technology Short Course from Washington State University in February 2015. Ashley also has a certification in Internal Auditing from SGS, although the specific details such as the month and year of attainment are not provided.