Selene Chavez

Selene Chavez is an experienced professional in food safety and quality assurance, currently serving as the Food Safety Manager and Quality Assurance Manager at The Pictsweet Company since April 2020. Prior to this role, Selene held the position of Food Safety and QA Analyst and Quality Assurance Supervisor at DOLE Fresh Vegetables from April 2016 to April 2020. Additional experience includes roles as Quality Assurance Supervisor and Quality Assurance Technician at Sierra Nevada Cheese Co. from February 2014 to April 2016, and Junior Specialist and Research Student Assistant at Crisosto Lab, Plant Sciences Department, UCD from July 2012 to October 2013. Selene also worked as a Research Student Assistant in the Nematology Department at the University of California, Davis from July 2011 to August 2012. Selene holds a Master of Science in Food Safety from Michigan State University (2018-2021) and a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology from the University of California, Davis (2009-2013).