Katie has professional experience in corporate quality assurance at Emmi Roth and has worked with a wide array of dairy foods including cottage cheese, smoked cheeses and ice cream. She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. As an assistant coordinator for the Cheese Industry & Applications group at CDR, Katie helps companies manufacture the best products possible and develop new products. She is excited by the hybrid academic/ industry realm of CDR looks forward to continuing to grow and learn in the dairy industry.