Constance Coble
Loudonville,United States
Summary
Experienced professional with nine years in meat quality inspection alongside the USDA. Joined Charles River Laboratories in 2021 as a Necropsy Technician, gaining expertise in species anatomy and advanced skills such as laparohysterectomy, visceral exams, and tail/vein euthanasia. Promoted to Necropsy Trainer after two years, training technicians in specialized skills, and subsequently advanced to Trainer 2. After a layoff from Charles river was able to return to Tea Hills farms to continue working with the USDA and customers to ensure the quality of products and schedule deliveries. After 5 months was called back to Charles river to continue working on research development in various departments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Necropsy Technician 3
Charles River Laboratories
07.2025 - Current
- Able to preform Necropsy's, tissues accountability, blood collection and urine and bile collection on all species including rodent, rabbit, dog and NHP.
- Preformed Reproductive Functions
- Mentor newer technicians in tissues accountability, tissue weights CO2 euthanasia and isoflurane inhalation.
- Working on timed studies and reviewed data.
- Started interacting with other departments for specimen pickups.
- Sufficient with Provantis.
- Help focus on Animal Welfare.
- Prepared and maintained accurate necropsy reports and sample documentation for laboratory analysis.
- Implemented workflow improvements that enhanced efficiency in specimen processing and data management.
- Supervised team members during necropsy procedures, ensuring adherence to quality control measures.
- Upheld strict quality control measures by routinely calibrating lab equipment and monitoring inventory levels for essential supplies.
In-Life Technician
Charles River Laboratories
02.2025 - 08.2025
- Operated and maintained laboratory equipment to ensure optimal performance and compliance with safety protocols.
- Conducted routine quality control checks to verify accuracy of experimental data and results.
- Work along side fellow Technicians while animals are be dosed.
- Cleaned animal cages, transferred animals to clean caging and changed enrichment.
- Obtained daily weights of rats, rabbits and mice along with food weights.
- Performed daily Cage side observations along with detailed exams of rats, rabbits and mice.
- Determined the sex of adult and weanlings.
- Able to receive, place and assign animals to study.
- Detection of sperm, and copulatory plugs in rats and mice.
- Preform lavage check to determine estrous.
- Shaving animals for dose sites.
- Euthanizing animals per CO2 to preform Bilateral Thoracotomy.
- Implemented quality control measures to improve accuracy of test results and reduce errors.
Butcher
Tea Hills Farms
09.2024 - 02.2025
- Followed all safety protocols and guidelines when handling meat.
- Weighed, priced, and labeled meat for sale. Maintained a clean and organized work area to adhere to health and safety standards.
- Maintained records of meat inventories, orders, and sales. Filleted and processed X lbs of meat per hour to meet customer demand.
- Monitored and maintained the quality of meat, ensuring only the freshest products were sold.
- Enhanced meat processing techniques to ensure product quality and safety standards.
- Operated and maintained commercial butchering equipment for optimal performance.
- Developed and implemented inventory management practices for meat storage and handling.
- Collaborated with chefs to customize cuts according to specific culinary requirements.
- Led team in achieving consistent quality control across all meat products produced.
- Cut, trimmed and ground meats such as pork, and poultry to prepare for packaging and sale.
- Stocked, rotated and priced merchandise to meet store standards.
- Identified cuts of meat, grading and pricing accordingly.
- Managed inventory effectively, minimizing waste through proper rotation and storage
- Worked with customers to fill orders
Necropsy Trainor 2
Charles River Laboratories
02.2024 - 09.2024
- Focused on training technicians in Visceral Exams, Laparohysterectomy, uterine exams, fetal exams, Fetal euthanasia via subcutaneous injection, placenta weights, amniotic fluid collection, rabbit ear vein injection, NHP tissues, NHP tissue accountability, NHP blood collection via Vena Cava, canine intravenous injection and cross trained Necropsy and In-life technicians in rabbit intramuscular injection
- Train technicians spot the difference in a FDA study and an EPA study
- Lead advanced training groups for Reproductive Toxicology studies
- Collaborated with team to make training schedules for technicians.
- Managed training animals for reproductive training.
- Worked on training protocols for mock studies for the technicians in training
- Made Handouts and packets for trainee to help with training.
- Work with In-Life Trainers and Necropsy management to develop a new way to transport Pregnant Rabbits.
- Worked with study directors to help training development.
- Followed up previous trainee's to make sure skills are still being preformed correctly
Necropsy Trainor 1
Charles River Laboratories
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Trained Technician's in: visceral exams, laparohysterectomy, uterine exams and fetal exams for both rodents and rabbits, rabbit ear vein injection, canine tissues, NHP tissues.
- Substantial knowledge in basic tasks along with being able to preform intermediate tasks.
- Prepared handouts and lead training's independently.
- Focused on a strict training progression routine with trainee.
- Watched as trainee was preforming skill correctly before completing them in a skill.
- Work with Necropsy supervisors to build my knowledge on skills
Necropsy Technician 4
Charles River Laboratories
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Preform leadership skills in laboratory.
- Excelled in advanced skills such as: Tail vein Euthanasia, intraperitoneal injection via sodium pentobarbital, blood collection via umbilicus and OEDC Hershberger assay.
- Preformed complex studies alone or with Technicians at different levels
- Preform visceral exams.
- Help mentor newer technicians and train in specific skills such as: RNAse, Spleen Assay, femur length, canine tissues, rabbit tissues and laparohysterectomy's.
Necropsy Technician 3
Charles River Laboratories
02.2021 - 06.2022
- Able to preform Necropsy's, tissues accountability, blood collection and urine and bile collection on all species including rodent, rabbit, dog and NHP.
- Preformed Reproductive Functions
- Mentor newer technicians in tissues accountability, tissue weights CO2 euthanasia and isoflurane inhalation.
- Working on timed studies and reviewed data.
- Started interacting with other departments for specimen pickups.
- Sufficient with Provantis and WTDMs.
- Help focus on Animal Welfare.
Necropsy Technician 1
Charles River Laboratories
02.2021 - 12.2021
- Preformed rodent Necropsy's, euthanasia in CO2 inhalation and weights in various species.
- Went through training to preform Laporhysterectomy's, Uterine Exams and fetal exams with guidance.
- Had to use laboratory Equipment as well as preforming maintenance.
- Ship tissues samples.
- Read Study protocols study protocols, Good Laboratory practices(GOP) and Standard Operating procedures(SOP)
Butcher
Tea Hills Farms
08.2011 - 02.2020
- Followed all safety protocols and guidelines when handling meat. Weighed, priced, and labeled meat for sale. Maintained a clean and organized work area that adhered to health and safety standards. Maintained records of meat inventories, orders, and sales. Filleted and processed X lbs of meat per hour to meet customer demand. Monitored and maintained the quality of meat, ensuring only the freshest products were sold.
Education
high school diploma - undefined
Hillsdale Local Schools
Hayesville06-2009
Skills
- Effective Time Management
- Ability to Multitask
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Laboratory Skills
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Ability to Work in a Team
Timeline
Necropsy Technician 3
Charles River Laboratories
07.2025 - Current
In-Life Technician
Charles River Laboratories
02.2025 - 08.2025
Butcher
Tea Hills Farms
09.2024 - 02.2025
Necropsy Trainor 2
Charles River Laboratories
02.2024 - 09.2024
Necropsy Trainor 1
Charles River Laboratories
02.2023 - 02.2024
Necropsy Technician 4
Charles River Laboratories
06.2022 - 01.2023
Necropsy Technician 3
Charles River Laboratories
02.2021 - 06.2022
Necropsy Technician 1
Charles River Laboratories
02.2021 - 12.2021
Butcher
Tea Hills Farms
08.2011 - 02.2020
high school diploma - undefined
Hillsdale Local Schools