Experience

Kentucky State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Apiculture Research and Extension Associate

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  • Provides extension programming to assist beekeepers through educational presentations and offering services to sterilize beehive frames and equipment with a mobile autoclave. • Provides oversight and advice to beekeepers on best management practices as well as implementing knowledge on honeybee culture. • Assistance provided on research and studies to improve honeybee culture and investigate the potential of forest forage species in Kentucky for assisting honey production. • Responsible for design and implementation of laboratory and field experiments, (including collecting, entering and analyzing statistical data), as well as providing assistance in the development of manuscripts for publication by applying effective writing and oral skills. • Train and supervise research and extension assistants as well as responsible for mentoring graduate, undergraduate and high school student researchers in the program. • Other related duties, as required, (including assistance provided to other unrelated studies, projects, programs and grants by employing skills and abilities not necessarily reflected in the Apiculture program). Show less



Owensboro Community and Technical College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Agricultural Program Coordinator/Agricultural Studies Instructor

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Development of course material, curriculum, lectures and studies for six subjects/classes. Subjects consisted of animal and plant sciences as well as agricultural economics. • Advised all Agricultural Studies students; responsible for advising and directing agricultural internships. • Maintained, managed and supervised Agriculture Program budget, textbook requests, supplies and adjunct instructor(s). • On/off campus outreach and recruitment, provided campus tours and served on the KCTCS Ag Tech/Ag Studies Curriculum committee. • Managed greenhouse and use of barn with Veterinary Technician Program, planting/harvesting of student crops, and maintenance of farm equipment. Show less



USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Animal Identification Coordinator, (Animal Health Technician)

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2017

  • Responsible for management and coordination of several program areas primarily focused on disease traceability and identification in multiple livestock industries. Developed and managed Federal/State Cooperative Agreements with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, (ADAI), in regards to Animal Disease Traceability, (ADT).• Involved work with state health officials, livestock industry, producers and stakeholders as a liaison and encompassing the entire state of Alabama in regard to animal disease response activities that included specialized duties in differing agricultural areas.• Planned, conducted, supervised and performed specialized inspections as a certifying official on facilities and markets involved with animal health and trade.• Planned, conducted, supervised and performed treatments and remedial measures, (including disinfection, sterilization, fumigation, etc.), to promote biosecurity and promote disease eradication.• Outreach and instruction provided in collaboration with Alabama Agriculture Extension Services, Alabama Farmer’s Association, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, Federation of Southern Cooperative Farmers and other affiliated associations to provide education on animal health regulations. Show less

• Animal Health Technician

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2013

  • Enforcement of Animal Health Federal Regulations in western Alabama. Collaboration with ADAI to enforce State Animal Health Regulations.• Planned, conducted, supervised and performed specialized inspections as a certifying official on facilities and markets involved with animal health and trade in the avian, porcine, bovine, equine, ovine and cervid industries.• Planned, conducted, supervised and performed treatments and remedial measures, (including disinfection, sterilization, fumigation, etc.), to promote biosecurity and promote disease eradication.• Outreach and instruction provided in collaboration with Alabama Agriculture Extension Services, Alabama Farmer’s Association, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, Federation of Southern Cooperative Farmers and other affiliated associations to provide education and outreach on animal health regulations. Show less

• Supervisory Biological Laboratory Technician

  • Jan 2007 - Oct 2010

  • Responsible for the planning, coordination and management of daily operations for the Eastern Region Federal Brucellosis and Pseudorabies Laboratory located in Frankfort, KY.• Provided supervision, administration, instruction, education and training for eight to nine Biological Laboratory Technicians to perform slaughter market serology surveillance for Brucella sp. on bovine whole blood specimens and Pseudorabies Virus, (PRV), for swine whole blood specimens. The laboratory was responsible for conducting varying serology tests on over 3 million samples, (Brucella sp. and PRV samples combined), each year. • Designed, planned and supervised buildout of new Eastern Region Federal Brucellosis and Pseudorabies Laboratory. Laboratory was constructed as a Bio-safety Level II Laboratory which operated under BSL-I regulations but could be converted to a BSL-III facility with minor adjustments.• Researched, developed and produced Standard Operating Procedures, (SOPs), Personal Protection Protocols, (PPPs), as well as created algorithms to compare work flow vs. demand for essential laboratory functions. Responsible in the development of Federal Animal Health Regulations for Brucella sp. and PRV in regards to testing protocols and result confirmations. Show less



Murray State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2005 - May 2006

  • Graduate Assistant for Agriculture/Animal Health; utilized veterinarian technician skills while involved with assistance in lectures and responsible for conducting animal health/pre-veterinarian laboratory courses which included the instruction and supervision of students in multiple subject areas. • Graduate Assistant for Agriculture/Animal Health; utilized veterinarian technician skills while involved with assistance in lectures and responsible for conducting animal health/pre-veterinarian laboratory courses which included the instruction and supervision of students in multiple subject areas.



Murray State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Technician

  • Apr 2004 - Oct 2004

  • Research technician performing nephrology research on transgenic mice that allowed for the comparison of metabolic pathways to those pathways of certain diseases, such as cancer and diabetes, in that of humans. • Anesthetize mice models, tissue extraction/collection, imaging, (fluorescence/FPA, PCR – gel electrophoresis, etc.), euthanasia, necropsies, tissue preservation, etc. • Responsible for the care/welfare, management, breeding, rearing and animal husbandry of the transgenic mice animal model colonies used for research purposes. Includes the development of care and breeding protocols as well as the Standard Operating Procedures for the management of the colony. Show less



Haney Farms

• Big Spring, Kentucky

• Family Owner/Operator

  • 1984 - 2004

  • Semi-automated farrow-to-finish swine operation which was also responsible for the production of other livestock, (cattle, poultry and small ruminants), as well as row crop production, (primarily corn, soybeans, wheat and millet), and hay production, (alfalfa, timothy, rye grass, orchard grass and clover). • Semi-automated farrow-to-finish swine operation which was also responsible for the production of other livestock, (cattle, poultry and small ruminants), as well as row crop production, (primarily corn, soybeans, wheat and millet), and hay production, (alfalfa, timothy, rye grass, orchard grass and clover).



Murray State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Herd Attendant/Farm Hand/Student Employee

  • Mar 1997 - Aug 2003

  • Primary responsibilities included management of university's dairy herd, performing daily farming services to a fully functional agriculture operation and providing education, instruction and outreach to students and the general public. • Primary responsibilities included management of university's dairy herd, performing daily farming services to a fully functional agriculture operation and providing education, instruction and outreach to students and the general public.