Heather Frank

Heather Frank has a diverse background in research and development, with experience in areas such as microbiology, food science, filtration materials, and protein signaling. Heather started their career as a Research Assistant at UPMC, where they conducted literature searches and collaborated with other research groups. From there, they worked as a Research Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University, where they made advancements in a novel method of DNA separation. Heather then joined the National Institutes of Health as an Editorial Intern, editing articles and selecting visual media for newsletters. Heather also served as a Post-baccalaureate Intramural Research Trainee, investigating protein localization in the Golgi Apparatus. Following this, they worked at Johns Manville as a Process Engineer, responsible for quality improvements and engineering new filtration products. Heather then transitioned to a role as a Technical Sales Trainee, managing customer service and establishing specifications for air filtration media products. After their time at Johns Manville, they joined the University of Maryland as a Research Assistant, focusing on the development of a more effective method of fresh produce sanitation using sonication. Heather also worked at 2Betties as a Senior Food Scientist, improving the shelf stability of the company's snack rounds. Most recently, Heather has been working at Edward Marc Brands as a Senior Food Technologist, before moving to their current position as a Research Scientist at Pilot Chemical Company. In their current role, they manage a microbiology laboratory and drives forward disinfectant and sanitizer product development.

Heather Frank holds a Master's degree in Food Science from the University of Maryland, which they obtained from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University from 2007 to 2011. Additionally, they have completed the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food certification from IFPTI in December 2016 and the Panning Confections Course from PMCA (Professional Manufacturing Confectioners Association) in November 2017. There is no specific information provided regarding the start and end years of their Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.