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Natalie Litvak

Natalie Litvak

Animal Care Technician/Reception

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Monogastric Nutritionist at Gowans Feed Consulting

  • Education

    • University of Guelph

      2009 - 2011
      MSc Swine Nutrition

      Activities and Societies: Animal and Poultry Science department representative on the Graduate Student Association (GSA), Member of the GSA By-Laws and Constitutions Committee, Member of the GSA Canadian Federation of Students Advisory Committee Studying the effects of immune system stimulation on the response to methionine and cysteine intake in growing pigs

    • University of Guelph

      2005 - 2009
      BScH Animal Biology major, Nutritional Sciences minor

      Majored in Animal Biology, with a Minor in Nutrition and Nutraceutical Sciences.

  • Experience

    • Vaughan Veterinary Clinic

      May 2006 - Sept 2006
      Animal Care Technician/Reception

      -provided care and food for animals-maintained a clean and safe workplace-observed and assisted during surgery-answered phones-checked patients in/out of hospital-booked appointments-maintained up-to-date drug and surgery logs

    • Victoria Road Animal Hospital

      Sept 2006 - Mar 2007
      Animal Care Technician/Reception

      -provided care and food for animals-maintained a clean and safe workplace-observed and assisted during surgery-answered phones-checked patients in/out of hospital-booked appointments-maintained up-to-date drug and surgery logs

    • Vaughan Veterinary Clinic

      May 2007 - Aug 2007
      Animal Care Technician/Reception

      -provided care and food for animals-maintained a clean and safe workplace-observed and assisted during surgery-answered phones-checked patients in/out of hospital-booked appointments-maintained up-to-date drug and surgery logs

    • University of Guelph

      Oct 2007 - May 2012

      Studied the effects of immune system stimulation on the response to methionine and cysteine intake in growing pigs. -aided with the various animal trials held on campus and at the Arkell Swine Research Facility-formulated swine rations and aided in the preparation of the diets-performed various laboratory analyses including, but not limited to, dry matter determination, titanium analysis -on-hand during slaughter-aided in processing of meat samples-performed meat quality analyses-data entry -assisted on site at Arkell Swine Research Facility-aided with dental and rectal exams-collected data from video recordings

      • MSc Candidate, Swine Nutrition

        Sept 2009 - May 2012

      • Research Assistant, Swine Nutrition Laboratory

        May 2009 - Aug 2009

      • Research Assistant, Meat Science Laboratory

        May 2008 - Apr 2009

      • Research Assistant, Behaviour Laboratory

        Oct 2007 - Apr 2008

    • Nutreco Canada

      May 2011 - Aug 2011
      Research Intern

      -worked on the standardization of fatty acid profiles for commonly used feed ingredients within Brill and Workbench for future implementation into Watson 2.0, in order to more accurately model fat deposition.-compiled database of fatty acid profiles for key feed ingredients based on literature, laboratory analysis and other database values

    • Grand Valley Fortifiers

      Oct 2012 - Nov 2018
      Monogastric Nutritionist

      -develop feed formulation guidelines for swine & poultry specialists -provide input into the product development process through scientific readings, seminars and feedback from customer visits/consultations and custom formulation results-aid in the organization of field trial experiments-monitor and interpret field trials with customers-conduct farm visits to observe product efficacy as well as problem solving-administer and monitor the quality assurance & quality control (QA/QC) program for GVF-HACCP coordinator Show less

    • Gowans Feed Consulting

      Nov 2018 - now
      Monogastric Nutritionist

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Accessibility Standard for Customer Service

      St. John Ambulance Canada | Ambulance Saint-Jean
      Sept 2016

    • Respect in the Organization

      St. John Ambulance Canada | Ambulance Saint-Jean
      Jul 2016

    • Animal Feed PRP/HACCP System Internal Auditor Training

      SGS
      Apr 2017

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Natalie Litvak
      3rd place Graduate Oral Presentation Canadian Society of Animal Science Jul 2012 Awarded at the ADSA/AMPA/ASAS/CSAS/WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ
    • Awarded to Natalie Litvak
      2nd place Graduate Poster Competition Animal Nutrition Association of Canada May 2012
    • Awarded to Natalie Litvak
      ANAC Graduate Scholarship Animal Nutrition Association of Canada May 2012
    • Awarded to Natalie Litvak
      OMAFRA-University of Guelph Highly Qualified Personnel Graduate Scholarship OMAFRA -University of Guelph Sep 2011
    • Awarded to Natalie Litvak
      University of Guelph Dean’s Scholarship Winter 2010 University of Guelph Jan 2010
    • Awarded to Natalie Litvak
      University of Guelph Graduate Bursary Winter 2010 University of Guelph Jan 2010
    • Awarded to Natalie Litvak
      University of Guelph Bursary Winter 2009 University of Guelph Jan 2009
    • Awarded to Natalie Litvak
      Egg Farmer’s of Ontario Bursaries Winter 2008 Egg Farmer's of Ontario Jan 2008
    • Awarded to Natalie Litvak
      University of Guelph Bursary Winter 2008 University of Guelph Jan 2008
    • Awarded to Natalie Litvak
      University of Guelph OAC ’57 Bursaries Winter 2007 University of Guelph Jan 2007
    • Awarded to Natalie Litvak
      University of Guelph Bursary Winter 2006 University of Guelph Jan 2006
    • Awarded to Natalie Litvak
      University of Guelph Entrance Scholarship Fall 2005, Winter 2006 University of Guelph Sep 2005

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Therapy dog volunteer

      Issued by St John Ambulance on May 2016
      St John AmbulanceAssociated with Natalie Litvak

    • Volunteer and Fundraiser for the Relay for Life

      Issued by Canadian Cancer Society on Jan 2012
      Canadian Cancer SocietyAssociated with Natalie Litvak

    • Nutrition Committee Member

      Issued by Animal Nutrition Association of Canada on Jan 2016
      Animal Nutrition Association of CanadaAssociated with Natalie Litvak