Kyle Lestrange Email & Phone Number

West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Avondale, PA

Avondale, PA

• Worked closely with senior management, supervisors, and line workers to maintain full compliance with our SQF Program year-round.
• Performed numerous food safety and quality functions: internal audits, water testing, environmental swabbing, equipment calibration, document validation, shelf-life studies, and mock recalls.
• Developed the Quality Improvement Program “QIP” for thorough inspection and trending of the quality of incoming raw product.
• Group leader for our weekly Continuous Improvement Team meetings.
• Conducted root cause analyses and formulated technical responses to significant customer complaints.
• Lead role in building and maintaining our Organic System Plan.

• Conducted research to identify genetic and phenotypic traits of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli to better assess their potential as vectors of foodborne illness for humans.
• Developed an independent research project involving design of various microbiological assays involving growth of bacteria and mammalian cell culture.
• Involved in mentoring and managing of undergraduate researchers in the laboratory.
• Served as a guest lecturer in the First Year Seminar course providing insight to freshmen on various academic and social challenges.

Newark, DE

• Directly involved with the organization and teaching of the poultry production lab course.
• Taught K-12 educational programs on poultry health and food safety issues.

Bohemia, NY

• Responsible for bathing, health, administration of medicine and daily maintenance of animals.

Newark, DE

• Provided assistance with Biosafety Level 3 experiments regarding avian health and welfare in poultry with the avian influenza virus.

Master Of Science (Ms), Food Science

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Animal Sciences