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.• Assisted in building and maintaining our GFSI-accredited farm-level food safety 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