Alison Heffron
About Alison Heffron
Alison Heffron is a Research and Development Engineer II at General Mills in Golden Valley, Minnesota, focusing on process and product changes for the Totino's Brand.
Current Role at General Mills
Alison Heffron currently holds the position of Research and Development Engineer II at General Mills, located in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Since starting this role in August 2021, she has been involved in process development and commercialization of process and product changes specifically for the Totino's brand. Her work encompasses new product innovation projects, focusing on increasing optimization for the brand.
Previous Experience at General Mills
Before her current role, Alison Heffron worked at General Mills as a Research and Development Engineer I from 2019 to 2021. During her two-year tenure, she gained substantial experience in process development and food industry product commercialization. This initial role laid the foundation for her current advanced responsibilities in the company's R&D sector.
Past Positions at Kimberly-Clark and BASF
Alison Heffron previously served as a Product Development Co-Op at Kimberly-Clark Professional for three months in 2018, located in Roswell, Georgia. In 2017, she worked as a PDP Engineering Intern focusing on Process Engineering at BASF in Geismar, Louisiana, also for a three-month period. Both roles provided her with hands-on experience in product development and process engineering.
Educational Background in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Alison Heffron achieved her Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, where she studied from 2015 to 2019. During her time at Georgia Tech, she also took on the roles of Women in Engineering Student Assistant and Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Chen Laboratory. Prior to that, she completed high school at Alpharetta High School with a 4.0 GPA and also attended Lake Park High School for one year.
Early Work Experience
Among her early work experience, Alison Heffron worked at Smallcakes of Alpharetta as a Front Counter associate for four months in 2015. This initial job provided her with early employment experience and customer service skills.