Director of Environmental & Regulatory Affairs

• May 2023 - Present

Certified Flight Instructor Instrument

• Jul 2016 - Present

Certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to teach both visual and instrument flight. Certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to teach both visual and instrument flight.

Government Relations Intern

• Dec 2022 - Apr 2023

• Registered with the state of Iowa as a lobbyist for 21 clients • Met with clients to identify their interests and goals • Monitored, tracked, and summarized bills relating to clients • Represented the interests of clients at committee meetings and individual meetings with legislators • Registered with the state of Iowa as a lobbyist for 21 clients • Met with clients to identify their interests and goals • Monitored, tracked, and summarized bills relating to clients • Represented the interests of clients at committee meetings and individual meetings with legislators

Summer Law Clerk

• May 2022 - Aug 2022

• Attended court hearings and mediations; Drafted documents for both. • Reviewed and summarized land leasing contracts; Researched installment contracts. • Participated in estate planning meetings and signed as witness; Drafted probate documents. • Wrote articles on topics such as carbon credits, eminent domain, and types of trusts. • Attended court hearings and mediations; Drafted documents for both. • Reviewed and summarized land leasing contracts; Researched installment contracts. • Participated in estate planning meetings and signed as witness; Drafted probate documents. • Wrote articles on topics such as carbon credits, eminent domain, and types of trusts.

Legislative Intern

• Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

• Reviewed and summarized proposed bills, suggested and made edits. • Compared laws between states and how Iowa compares, investigated legislative history. • Attended Iowa Senate sessions and committee meetings and provided input. • Reviewed and summarized proposed bills, suggested and made edits. • Compared laws between states and how Iowa compares, investigated legislative history. • Attended Iowa Senate sessions and committee meetings and provided input.

Junior Economist

• Sep 2021 - Apr 2022

• Discussed issues with chief economist, data mined to test our hypotheses, presented results.

Summer Law Clerk

• May 2021 - Aug 2021

• Researched and wrote memos about issues pertaining to property rights and classification, water rights and quality standards, electrical utility easements, and first amendment rights related to employment.• Drafted comment letters regarding proposed administrative rule changes.• Wrote articles; built and renovated webpages; drafted IFBF policies; attended board meetings.

Aerial Applicator

• May 2014 - Aug 2018

• Performed 1000+ hours of aerial application. • Managed Fisher airstrip and chemical loading site. • Operated AgSync and Flightplan systems. • Provided customer service and facility maintenance. • Performed 1000+ hours of aerial application. • Managed Fisher airstrip and chemical loading site. • Operated AgSync and Flightplan systems. • Provided customer service and facility maintenance.

Assistant Manager and Precision Ag Specialist

• Apr 2000 - Jun 2018

• Operated agricultural equipment and performed mechanical upkeep • Managed all precision agriculture equipment including Trimble, Raven, Garmin, GreenStar, Case IH, Precision Planting, and Apple iPads. • Operated agricultural management technologies including Climate and R7. • Managed and operated the farm’s DJI Phantom 4 UAS. • Operated agricultural equipment and performed mechanical upkeep • Managed all precision agriculture equipment including Trimble, Raven, Garmin, GreenStar, Case IH, Precision Planting, and Apple iPads. • Operated agricultural management technologies including Climate and R7. • Managed and operated the farm’s DJI Phantom 4 UAS.

Teaching Specialist

• Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

• Instructed upper-level precision ag courses including topics such as: yield maps, GPS, GIS, remote sensing, UAS operations, and modern agricultural technologies. • Instructed upper-level precision ag courses including topics such as: yield maps, GPS, GIS, remote sensing, UAS operations, and modern agricultural technologies.