Joelle Hemmelgarn

Joelle Hemmelgarn is an experienced Engineer at Cooper Farms, actively leading cross-functional teams in plant improvement projects focused on enhancing yields, ensuring team member safety, and maintaining product quality since December 2018. Prior experience includes a role as a Lab Assistant at The Ohio State University Sensory Lab, where responsibilities involved product preparation and food safety management. As an Engineer Intern at Cooper Farms, Joelle led several key projects, including the addition of a USDA inspector stand and optimization of meat transfer processes. Additional internships include Equipment Engineer Intern at The Wendy's Company, focusing on hamburger yield improvement and equipment training, and a background in customer service at Coldwater Dairyland. Joelle holds a degree in Food, Agriculture, and Biological Engineering from The Ohio State University.