Aleksandra Tymczak

Edmonton, AB ▪ 780-222-6936 ▪ [email protected]

Education

PhD in Rural and Environmental Sociology 2019-2023 (expected) University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

Master of Public Health in Food Safety 2019 University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Science-Food Safety and Quality Minor 2017 University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

Research Interests

Food safety and foodborne illness control, food policy, small-scale local food production

Professional Experience

Research Assistant May 2019-Present FLEdGE (Food: Locally Embedded, Globally Engaged) Research Team School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

Graduate Research Assistant January 2019-Present Benchmarking Food Environments Research Team School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

Service Agent September 2019-November 2019 2019 Canadian Federal Elections Elections Canada, Edmonton, Alberta

Research Assistant May 2019-September 2019 Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in British Columbia’s Finfish Aquaculture Industry Project School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

Laboratory Technician November 2018-April 2019 Food Microbiology Laboratory Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

Professional Internship Experience

MPH Practicum Student Food Safety Policy Analyst April 2018-September 2018 Food and Value Added Processing Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Government of Alberta

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant NUFS 427 and AFNS/SPH 527 - Food Safety September 2019-December 2019 Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

Languages

Reading, writing and oral fluency in English, Polish and Ukrainian

Technical Skills

• Statistical Programs: STATA, SAS, SPSS • Bioinformatics Softwares: Geneious, NCBI Blast, Mauve Alignment • Microsoft Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook • Reference Management Software: EndNote, RefWorks, Mendeley

Publications

Benchmarking Food Environments Research Team. (2019). Alberta’s 2019 Nutrition Report Card on Food Environments for Children and Youth. University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta. Available from https://abpolicycoalitionforprevention.ca/evidence/albertas-nutrition-report-card/#1569263476904-f213cc81-2fbd

In Progress: Benchmarking Food Environments Research Team. (2020). Alberta’s 2020 Nutrition Report Card on Food Environments for Children and Youth. University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta.

In Progress: FLEdGE Research Team. (2020). Alberta Consumer Food Purchasing Behaviour During the Covid-19 Pandemic.

In Progress: McMullen, M., Tymczak, A., & Shade, M. The History of Recalls in Canada from 2012-2015.

In Progress: Tymczak, A., Milford, K., & Raine, K. Nutrition and Food Environment Policy in Alberta.

Presentations

Tymczak, A., Duong, J., Elson, P., & Dacko, A. (2017, March; 2017, April). Pulse food product development: Lentola- Curry in a Hurry granola bar. Project presented at the annual Alberta Pulse: Mission Impulseible Student Food Development Competition and at the ALES Quality Assurance Review Meeting, Edmonton, Alberta. Conferences

Canadian Food Law and Policy Conference November 7-9, 2019 Canadian Association for Food Law and Policy Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

Policy Matters Conference June 13-14, 2018 Government of Alberta Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Alberta

Academic Committees/Boards

Elected Undergraduate Student Representative May 2015-May 2017 General Faculties Council – University Teaching Awards Committee University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta

Honours/Scholarships

• Golden Key International Honour Society Member (2018), University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta (Top 15% of all graduate students within the University of Alberta regarding academic performance) • Dr. James Rossiter MPH Practicum Award (2018), Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Edmonton, Alberta • First Class Standing (2017), University of Alberta, Edmonton AB (GPA ≥ 3.7 during academic year) • Dean’s Honours List (2017), University of Alberta, Edmonton AB (GPA ≥ 3.5 during academic year) • First Place Winners in the Mission Impulseible Provincial Competition (2017), Alberta Pulse, Edmonton, Alberta • Undergraduate Student Research Award (2017), NSERC, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta • Dean’s Honours List (2016), University of Alberta, Edmonton AB (GPA ≥ 3.5 during academic year) • University of Alberta Undergraduate Scholarship (2016), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta • Jason Lang Scholarship (2016), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta • Bar None Transfer Leadership Award (2015), University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta • University of Alberta Academic Excellence Scholarship (2013), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta • Alexander Rutherford Scholarship (2013), Government of Alberta, Edmonton AB