Experience

Parnell Veterinary Pharmaceuticals

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Territory Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  - Selling the organization brands and software serves to veterinarians and dairy producers; including reproductive drugs and digital technology tools that drive customer success - Developing and fostering productive long-term business relationships with key accounts - Using the company CRM tool daily recording all customer interactions and review company reports to manage the territory - Selling the organization brands and software serves to veterinarians and dairy producers; including reproductive drugs and digital technology tools that drive customer success - Developing and fostering productive long-term business relationships with key accounts - Using the company CRM tool daily recording all customer interactions and review company reports to manage the territory



Raterink Dairy Farm LLC

• Zeeland, MI

• Dairy Farm Laborer

  • Mar 2007 - Present

  - Managed the show herd, genetics & registration paperwork - Assisted in milking & helped improve milk quality - Fed calves & maintained calf pen sanitation - Worked with the veterinarian to complete herd health checks & improve cow health - Managed the show herd, genetics & registration paperwork - Assisted in milking & helped improve milk quality - Fed calves & maintained calf pen sanitation - Worked with the veterinarian to complete herd health checks & improve cow health



CentralStar Cooperative, Inc

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

• Area Sales Manager

  • Jan 2017 - May 2022

  - Developed professional relationships with customers to identify opportunities and provide products - Worked with a team to surround customers with NorthStar services (A.I., DHI, Antelbio) & provide support - Entered sales data and customer information into Salesforce and NSale customer databases - Worked with a team to proof read and edit new sire summary data for publication - Developed professional relationships with customers to identify opportunities and provide products - Worked with a team to surround customers with NorthStar services (A.I., DHI, Antelbio) & provide support - Entered sales data and customer information into Salesforce and NSale customer databases - Worked with a team to proof read and edit new sire summary data for publication



Ba Ba Acres Club Lambs

• Zeeland, MI

• Manager

  • Dec 2009 - Aug 2017

  - Developed the breeding program by selecting new genetics to invest in and rams to use - Managed the lambing barn by assisting ewes in labor and taking care of newborns - Marketed lambs through social media and by setting up appointments with customers - Developed the breeding program by selecting new genetics to invest in and rams to use - Managed the lambing barn by assisting ewes in labor and taking care of newborns - Marketed lambs through social media and by setting up appointments with customers



CentralStar Cooperative, Inc

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

• Summer Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  - Assisted members of the NorthStar A.I. team in sales, cow evaluation, reproductive analysis, and breeding - Collected milk samples on farm and recorded data for DHI testing - Helped the laboratory run mastitis PCR samples and test milk samples - Assisted members of the NorthStar A.I. team in sales, cow evaluation, reproductive analysis, and breeding - Collected milk samples on farm and recorded data for DHI testing - Helped the laboratory run mastitis PCR samples and test milk samples



Golden Oaks Dairy Farm

• Wauconda, Illinois

• Dairy Farm Laborer

  • Dec 2015 - Jan 2016

  - Daily care of the high value show cattle; including milking, feeding and maintaining cleanliness of housing - Walked and chalked heifers, recorded signs of estrous, and fed calves - Worked with the veterinarians to complete herd health checks and embryo transfers - Daily care of the high value show cattle; including milking, feeding and maintaining cleanliness of housing - Walked and chalked heifers, recorded signs of estrous, and fed calves - Worked with the veterinarians to complete herd health checks and embryo transfers



U.S. Dairy Education Training Consortium

• Clovis, New Mexico

• Student

  • May 2015 - Jun 2015

  - USDETC is a six week intensive large herd dairy management program that strives to unite students with the best faculty to provide hands-on practical lessons through on-farm teaching combined with field trips and classroom time - Gained experience working with DairyComp305 - Learned to palpate cows and artificially inseminate - Gained experience working with large herds to evaluate milk quality and areas of opportunity - Networked with students and industry professionals from across North America Show less



Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Animal Industry Student Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  - Scanned and filed animal health certificates into the Trim database - Approved import/export animal health certificates and wrote rejection letters - Created resource files for Avian Influenza and Foot and Mouth Disease - Scanned and filed animal health certificates into the Trim database - Approved import/export animal health certificates and wrote rejection letters - Created resource files for Avian Influenza and Foot and Mouth Disease