Nancy Gonzalez

Title: Instructional Support Technician

Department: Human Nutrition and Food Science

Room: 7-117a

Phone: (909) 869-2066

E-Mail: njgonzalez3@csupomona.edu

Education:
B.S. Food Science and Nutrition, Chapman University.

Prodessional Activity:
Member of Institute of Food Technologists since 1991

Biography:
Before coming to Cal Poly Pomona, Nancy worked in the food industry for almost 10 years. While attending Chapman University to obtain her B.S. degree in Food Science and Nutrition, she began working at Seven Up/RC Cola Bottling Company as a Lab Technician in Quality Assurance. After graduation from Chapman, Nancy was hired on full-time at Seven-Up, and specialized in the hot-fill products line, monitoring the quality issues for pasteurized tea and juice products, such as Lipton Tea and Snapple Juice Drinks. She also worked closely with the FDA, monitoring the acidified beverages.

After approximately 6 years at Seven Up, Nancy went to Miller Brewing Company and worked as a Chemist and a Microbiologist for Quality Services. She monitored the quality of the beer through all its stages of production by chemical, microbiological, and sensory testing. Nancy later specialized in the training of new Chemists and Microbiologists, compiling a training guide and monitoring their progress.

Now at Cal Poly Pomona, Nancy is the Instructional Support Technician, managing the laboratories of the Human Nutrition and Food Science department. She assists the instructors with laboratory classes by purchasing supplies, maintaining equipment, promoting safety, and assisting students.

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