Experience

Michigan Milk Producers Association

• United States
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Communications Coordinator

  • May 2019 - Jan 2023



Michigan State University Extension

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communications Assistant

  • Sep 2017 - May 2019

  • Edited news, event articles and posted on webpage using ExpressionEngine and DotCMS • Managed Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Flickr to attract targeted audience to pages • Designed, drafted and edited monthly newsletter to inform public and extension agents • Edited news, event articles and posted on webpage using ExpressionEngine and DotCMS • Managed Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Flickr to attract targeted audience to pages • Designed, drafted and edited monthly newsletter to inform public and extension agents



La Jeune Panne

• Rennes Area, France

• Student Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  • Fed, completed ultrasounds, checked bat fat, bred, and monitored 450 sows daily • Processed piglets and sorted, weighed, and loaded finished pigs weekly to send to market • Navigated working with French-speaking colleagues and learned basic French vocab • Fed, completed ultrasounds, checked bat fat, bred, and monitored 450 sows daily • Processed piglets and sorted, weighed, and loaded finished pigs weekly to send to market • Navigated working with French-speaking colleagues and learned basic French vocab



MSU Animal Behavior and Welfare Lab

• East Lansing, Michigan

• Student Research Intern

  • Dec 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Transcribed data from research programs to Microsoft Excel to identify trends in results • Interviewed and videoed farmers with group sow housing systems to educate other farms • Collected video footage collected to assemble informative videos for farmers • Transcribed data from research programs to Microsoft Excel to identify trends in results • Interviewed and videoed farmers with group sow housing systems to educate other farms • Collected video footage collected to assemble informative videos for farmers



Matthes Evergreen Tree Farm

• Ida, Michigan

• Farm Employee

  • Nov 2013 - Dec 2016

  • Provided general care for petting zoo and farm animals • Acquired valuable communication skills informing visitors about animal behavior • Used computer applications to complete monetary transactions • Provided general care for petting zoo and farm animals • Acquired valuable communication skills informing visitors about animal behavior • Used computer applications to complete monetary transactions



Wielfaert Farm and Greenhouse,

• Britton, Michigan

• Sales Representative

  • Apr 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Transplanted seedlings and planted seeds in greenhouse • Used customer services skills to sell plants at greenhouse and farmer markets • Strengthened understanding of how an agricultural business is managed • Transplanted seedlings and planted seeds in greenhouse • Used customer services skills to sell plants at greenhouse and farmer markets • Strengthened understanding of how an agricultural business is managed