Cassie Winn
About Cassie Winn
Cassie Winn is a soybean breeder currently employed at Benson Hill in St. Louis, Missouri. She specializes in predictive plant phenomics and has extensive experience in plant breeding and genetic research, having worked at several universities and agricultural companies.
Work at Benson Hill
Cassie Winn has been employed at Benson Hill as a Soybean Breeder since 2021. In this role, she focuses on enhancing the protein content and overall nutritional value of soybeans. Her work involves applying her expertise in predictive plant phenomics to improve crop quality and yield.
Education and Expertise
Cassie Winn holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Plant Breeding from Iowa State University, where she studied from 2016 to 2021. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Genetics and Biotechnology from Brigham Young University, completing her studies in 2016. Additionally, she obtained an Associate of Arts degree from Columbia Basin College in 2013. Her academic background includes a minor in genetics and a minor in statistics, which supports her specialization in data analysis and genetic research.
Background
Cassie Winn began her career in the agricultural field with various positions that provided her with practical experience. She worked as a Logistics Support Specialist at Dow AgroSciences from 2011 to 2012 and later gained experience as a Corn Breeding Intern at Dow AgroSciences in 2015. She also held an internship as a Technology Evaluation Specialist at Syngenta in 2014. Her early career experiences laid the foundation for her advanced studies and subsequent roles in plant breeding.
Previous Experience in Research
Before joining Benson Hill, Cassie Winn served as a Graduate Research Assistant at Iowa State University from 2016 to 2021. In this capacity, she focused on crop growth modeling and plant breeding. Earlier, she worked as an Undergraduate Geneticist Research Assistant at Brigham Young University from 2013 to 2016, where she gained valuable research experience in plant sciences.