Experience

Ag Alumni Seed

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Popcorn Research Technician

  • Feb 2021 - Present



Limagrain Cereal Seeds, LLC

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • May 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Planted, sprayed, and harvested wheat plots and head rows• Emasculated wheat and paired up plants for crossing• Responsible for inoculating and collecting data in Fusarium Head Blight nursery• On-site safety leader responsible for safety training of staff• Supervised summer field crew • Planted, sprayed, and harvested wheat plots and head rows• Emasculated wheat and paired up plants for crossing• Responsible for inoculating and collecting data in Fusarium Head Blight nursery• On-site safety leader responsible for safety training of staff• Supervised summer field crew



Corteva

• United States
• Farming
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Research Intern

  • May 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Led a group of seasonal workers through field scouting• Evaluated soybeans for herbicide resistance and disease tolerance• Responsible for executing and presenting frogeye leaf spot research • Trained to operate a tractor, forklift, and plot combine • Led a group of seasonal workers through field scouting• Evaluated soybeans for herbicide resistance and disease tolerance• Responsible for executing and presenting frogeye leaf spot research • Trained to operate a tractor, forklift, and plot combine



The Ohio State University- Dept. of Horticulture & Crop Science

• Graduate Research Associate

  • May 2016 - May 2018

  • Responsible for completing a thesis project: "Effect of Planting Date and Relative Maturity on Soybean Grain Yield"• Gained experience with measuring canopy closure, canopy temperature, determining maturity dates, and analyzing data using SAS• Presented research at the Northwest and Western Research Stations' Field Days• Presenting research at the 2017 American Society of Agronomy meeting• Teaching Assistant for Domestication and Utilization of Agronomic Crops class • Responsible for completing a thesis project: "Effect of Planting Date and Relative Maturity on Soybean Grain Yield"• Gained experience with measuring canopy closure, canopy temperature, determining maturity dates, and analyzing data using SAS• Presented research at the Northwest and Western Research Stations' Field Days• Presenting research at the 2017 American Society of Agronomy meeting• Teaching Assistant for Domestication and Utilization of Agronomic Crops class



The Home Depot

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandising Execution Associate

  • Dec 2015 - May 2016

  • Gained experience working in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment.• Responsible for completing seasonal resets, vendor projects, and general maintenance of bays • Gained experience working in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment.• Responsible for completing seasonal resets, vendor projects, and general maintenance of bays

• Research Assistant I

  • Jun 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Evaluated agronomic research and data collection on corn test plots• Executed the following tasks: stand counts, grain weights, measuring corn stalk height and diameter, and SPAD readings • Evaluated agronomic research and data collection on corn test plots• Executed the following tasks: stand counts, grain weights, measuring corn stalk height and diameter, and SPAD readings

• Merchandising Execution Associate

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Gained experience working in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment.• Responsible for completing seasonal resets, vendor projects, and general maintenance of bays • Gained experience working in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment.• Responsible for completing seasonal resets, vendor projects, and general maintenance of bays



The Ohio State University- Sloopy's Diner

• Student Lead Server

  • Feb 2013 - May 2014

  • Gained experience in customer service by serving customer needs.• Learned to work in a fast paced environment and multitask efficiently • Trained new employees how to serve properly • Gained experience in customer service by serving customer needs.• Learned to work in a fast paced environment and multitask efficiently • Trained new employees how to serve properly



Syngenta

• Switzerland
• Farming
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Evaluation Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Completed an agronomic research project on sugar beets• Efficiently took stand counts, purity inspections, detasseling corn, and soil sampling • Completed an agronomic research project on sugar beets• Efficiently took stand counts, purity inspections, detasseling corn, and soil sampling

• Student Research Assistant

  • Jun 2011 - Feb 2013

  • Performed agronomic research and data collection on test plots• Accountable for taking stand counts, grain weights, measuring corn stalk height and diameter, taking SPAD readings, and analyzing data• Completed a research project on corn and presented the project at the 2012 American Society of Agronomy meeting • Performed agronomic research and data collection on test plots• Accountable for taking stand counts, grain weights, measuring corn stalk height and diameter, taking SPAD readings, and analyzing data• Completed a research project on corn and presented the project at the 2012 American Society of Agronomy meeting