1. The Global Institute for Leadership Development (GILD) - October 2012
2. The Poultry School at UGA - Guest Speaker - 2009 through 2015
3. International Process Improvement Specialist (Food Safety/HACCP/SQF, Animal Welfare and Operations) - Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, China and USA (several states) - 2010 - 2015
4. Processing & Safety Workshop at UGA - Guest Speaker - 2013
5. US Poultry & Egg Association - member of several Planning Committees - 2010 - 2013
6. International Poultry Short Course (UGA) - Guest Speaker - 2014
7. Gestión de la Inocuidad de Alimentos en la Cadena de Produccion Avícola - Bogota, Colombia - Guest Speaker - March 2014 & October 2014
8. Processor's Workshop - US Poultry & Egg Association - Guest Speaker - 2015
Specialties:
1. Animal Welfare Assurance, Certification & Training (FACTA) - August 2014
2. Soccer Coach - "State E" License - August 2012 >>> Currently coaching at DACULA SOCCER CLUB (DSC) in GA - U9 Boys (Prior - U12 Boys)
3. Soccer Coach - "G" and "F" License - February 2011
4. PAACO - Professional Animal Auditor Certification - March 2010
5. SQF Practitioner - Since February 2009
6. Bilingual - Spanish (native language) and English
Operations Manager @ From February 2012 to Present (3 years 11 months) Plant Manager @ From February 2010 to February 2012 (2 years 1 month) Quality Assurance Manager @ From September 2006 to February 2010 (3 years 6 months) Quality Assurance Manager @ From June 2005 to September 2006 (1 year 4 months) Quality Assurance Supervisor @ From August 2004 to June 2005 (11 months) Quality Assurance / HACCP Supervisor @ From January 2002 to August 2004 (2 years 8 months) Research Microbiologist Intern @ Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) - DAFM
Bacterial isolation and identification (e.g. VITEK, api20), DNA amplification by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA sequencing analysis, organic solvent tolerance testing, ribotyping From June 2000 to December 2001 (1 year 7 months) Research Assistant @ Prevalence of Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., and Escherichia coli in Retail Meats from the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area. Statistical sampling, bacterial isolation and identification (e.g. api20), DNA amplification by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), detection of bacterial toxins by PCR From September 1999 to December 2001 (2 years 4 months) Management Trainee @ Company specialized in Freeze-Drying Technology. Product processed: Chives (Allium schoenoprasum). Designed and built an innovative washing and disinfecting system for chives to reduce excessive handling of the raw material. Supervised the operations of pre-treatment, including washing and disinfecting of chives. From March 1996 to August 1998 (2 years 6 months)
M.S., Food Science/ Food Microbiology @ University of Maryland College Park From 1999 to 2001 Professional, Food Engineering @ Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina From 1996 to 1999 B.S., Food Processing @ Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina From 1994 to 1998 High School, Elementary School through High School @ Colegio de la Inmaculada From 1983 to 1993 Juan DeVillena is skilled in: Process Improvement, Yield Management, Employee Engagement, Food Safety, Process Consulting, Sports Coaching, Sports Management, Operations Management, Process Control, Strategic Communications, Continuous Improvement, Food Processing, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, HACCP