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Puslinch, Ontario, Canada

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

• Development of meat quality projects in response to business needs, aiming at improving the quality of products • Responsible for responding to complaints and inquiries related to the quality of products • Involvement in plant investigation to determine root causes and respective corrective actions and preventive measures of complaints• Participation in management and update of raw material specifications based on customer requirements • Organization of Sensory Evaluation Tests related to quality projects and shelf-life of products• Comparisons of quality attributes across plants to standardize quality measurements• Collaboration with the University of Guelph on meat quality projects• Ongoing development of sampling plan program for evaluation of finished goods to be followed across plants• Participation in first-party (i.e., internal) and third-party audits (i.e., BRCGS)• Familiar with high food safety and quality standards to meet customer expectations and satisfaction

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Develop research protocols and supervise undergraduate research assistants in data collection• Conduct behavioural tests and welfare assessment of broiler chickens • Evaluate bone disorders, diseases, muscle disorders, and mortality in chickens in different stages of development• Data analysis (SAS and R) and presentation of results to distinct audiences

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Graduate teaching assistant in several classes related to animal sciences, behaviour, anatomy, and physiology Description of activities: • Monitored the development of an animal research project • Assisted undergraduate students on the elaboration of experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation of results • Communicated extensively with students and instructors to optimize learning outcomes delivered in a virtual format• Participation in lectures, aiming to provide a better understanding of concepts related to animal science and biology• Graded and provide feedback for written exams and assignments of over 200 students• Provided technical support in classes held virtually using different platformsCourses: Structure of Farm Animals (Winter 2021), Principles of Animal Behaviour (Fall 2020), Experiments in Animal Biology (Winter 2020), Animal Disorders (Winter 2018, 2019), Applied Animal Behaviour (Fall 2018)

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Food from Thought is a research program at the University of Guelph. The program focuses on the development of innovative solutions to improve the sustainability and productivity of agricultural production in CanadaDescription of activities: • Studied the impacts of food literacy on food intake, food decision, food waste, and chronic diseases• Conducted a detailed study along with Local Driven Collaborative Project and Ontario Public Health to develop a reliable and validated measuring tool to evaluate the efficiency of food literacy programs• Participation in meetings, discussions, and summits with other graduate students and food systems research experts to understand changes required for a more sustainable and efficient food production system

Mississippi, United States

• Determined fertility, embryonic mortality, and reproductive performance of different poultry species• Conducted experiments on semen quality, microbiology analysis, and egg incubation in poultry species• Assisted with teaching avian reproduction to undergraduate students• Supervised and trained undergraduate student workers in laboratory work and experiments

Mississippi, United States

• Assisted research projects in avian physiology, nutrition, broiler production, diet formulation, reproduction, anatomy, processing and deboning

Le Pont-De-Beauvoisin, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France

• Frutiere de Domessin is a company specialized in the production of local cheese and dairy products in FranceActivities performed: • Responsible for supervising cheese production and control of the stock of dairy products• Worked closely with a team of employees to better estimate the production rate of dairy products and conditions to improve the quality of personnel and the final product

São Paulo, Brazil

• Participated in a nutritional study conducted by the Universidade of Sao Paulo and Novus International• Assisted in conducting growth performance analysis, diet formulation, processing, deboning, and meat quality assessment• The results of this study were used for the term paper at the end of the undergraduate studies

São Paulo, Brazil

• Zoot Jr. is a company formed by undergraduate students of Animal Sciences at the University of Sao Paulo in Pirassununga. The company was founded in 1994 , aiming at providing solutions and improvements in animal production and agrobusiness in the regionActivities performed:• Developed events and workshops to students and local producers to discuss current animal production practices and alternative strategies to improve productivity while considering animal welfare and the sustainability of animal production

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Poultry Welfare And Meat Quality

• Evaluation of the impacts of growth rate on meat quality and welfare of fast- and slow-growing strains of broiler chickens • Meat.

Master'S Degree, Poultry Science, Gpa: 4

• Evaluation of the impacts of antibiotic growth promoters alternatives on semen quality and microbiota of roosters • Potential effects.

Bachelor'S Degree, Animal Sciences, 86/100

• Practices associated with animal production were extensively discussed to provide the students with a deep understanding of relevant.

Exchange Program, Animal/Livestock Husbandry And Production

• Studied alternative productions systems for regions having harsh environmental conditions • Conducted surveys between a dairy product.