Shantrell R. Willis

Current Address:Permanent Address:

145 Winchester Rd. 3211 Raleigh Road

Apt#3Manchester, GA 31816

Huntsville, Al 35811

(256)-701-2545

Education

Alabama A&M University Normal, Al

M.S. in Food Science and Technology August 2013

Overall GPA: 4.0/4.0

Alabama A&M University Normal, Al

B.S. in Food Science and Technology May 2012

Overall GPA: 3.64/4.0

Achievements

  • Frank and Betty Estes Foundation Scholarship recipient (2008)
  • AAMU Dean’s Scholarship recipient (2008-2012)
  • Freshman Honor Roll (2008-2009)
  • Dean’s List (2008-date)
  • Food Science Ambassador (2012-Current)

Community Service

  • Peer tutoring
  • Performing for nursing home patients
  • Bagged fruit for needy families
  • Served food for Youth Motivational Task Force festival

Activities

  • AAMU Food Science Club, President (2013-current)
  • AAMU Food Science Club, 1st Vice President (2012-2012)
  • AAMU Food Science Club, Treasurer (2011-2012)
  • Phi Tau Sigma Food Science Honorary Society, Undergraduate

Representative (2011-2012)

  • University Amuite Yearbook Staff, Associate Editor-in-Chief (2009-10)
  • University Amuite Yearbook Staff, Chief Editor for Staff Writers and

Reporters (2009-2012)

Internships

  • Alabama A&M University Normal, Al

USDA Summer Scholar’s Program June-July 2011

  • Functional Food Product Development

Professional Abstracts/

Publications

  • Shantrell Willis. Co-Author: Jennifer Patterson, Ph.D. 2010

Evaluation of Crayfish Consumption Patterns in Northern Alabama

  • Shannon Coleman. Co-Authors: Anthony Sims, Jasmine

Thomas, Shantrell Willis, Jalisa Thomas. 2010.

Impact of Selected Antioxidant on the Safety and Shelf-life of Beef

  • Shantrell Willis. Co-Authors: J. Boateng, K. Busambwa, L.

Shackelford, L.T Walker, and M. Verghese. 2013.

Evaluation of possible toxicological effects of gunpowder green,bittermelon, and blueberry leaf teas in Fisher 344 male rats.

Technical Research Abstract submitted for IFT 2013 Annual Meeting

and Food Expo, July 13-16, Chicago, IL.

  • Shantrell Willis. Co-Authors: J. Boateng, L.T. Walker and

M. Verghese. 2013.

Antioxidant Potential of gunpowder green, blueberry leaf, and bitter

melon teas.

Technical Research Abstract submitted for IFT 2013 Annual Meeting

And Food Expo, July 13-16, Chicago, IL.

  • Shantrell Willis. Co-authors: B. Bright, M. Verghese

L. Shackelford, L. Dalrymple, L.T. Walker

Chemopreventative potential of malted barley flour in an

Azoxymethane-induced rat model

Technical Research Abstract submitted for IFT 2013 Annual Meeting

and Food Expo, July 13-16, Chicago, IL.

Work Experience

  • Alabama A&M University
  • Food Science Department Normal, AL

Graduate Research AssistantMay 12-date

  • Alabama A&M University

Food Science DepartmentNormal, AL

Student AssistantJune 2010-May 2012

Assist graduate students and staff with laboratory experiments, as well

as conduct own experiments

  • Pic-N-Sav Manchester, GA

Cashier 08/06-12/10

Worked with the public

Customer Service

Collection of monies from customers

References-Available Upon Request