Agriculture Teacher

• Jul 2023 - Present

Educator

• Apr 2023 - Present

AKC Dog Show Trainer/Groomer/Handler

• Mar 2005 - Present

- Familiarize dogs with human interaction - Teach dogs basic obedience commands (sitting, laying down, walking in pace with handler) - Teach dog how to show in AKC show ring according to the breed (run or walk by handlers side, hand stacking to proper position according to breed standard, free stacking, stand for long periods of time, stay still as judge goes over dog, allow bite to be shown to judge, etc). - Groom dog to specific breed - Following proper nutrition of dog/breed - Handling dog based on written breed standard Show less

Agriculture Teacher

• Jun 2019 - Jun 2023

● Taught and designed curriculum for the following high school Ag Ed courses: Exploring Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Companion Animal, and Veterinary Science. ● Taught and designed curriculum for Introduction to Agriculture for middle school students that covered animal science, natural resources, plant science, and food science. ● Ran the Junior FFA Club geared toward middle school students where students participated in agricultural related activities and/or community service opportunities after school. ● Coached the following CDE’s: Milk Quality and Products, Veterinary Science, and Dairy Cattle Management and Evaluation ● Evaluated 9th through 12th grade SAEP’s (115 students total) and conducted summer SAEP visits for the majority of the Ag Ed students ● Increased quality SAEP opportunities by coordinating and supervising on-campus SAEP opportunities as they arose ● Met with businesses/local producers to post jobs to build working relationships for SAEP placements. ● Provided placement (unpaid and paid) SAEP resources ● Created FFA community service guide/resources with potential sites and opportunities for students. ● Conducted mid-year check-ins with all students and/or employers of all placement SAEP’s. ● Increased communication with students, parents, and classroom ag teachers to add support for student success in their SAEP’s. Show less

Seasonal Sales Associate

• Nov 2019 - Jan 2020

Helps drive sales and creates a positive experience for customers through relationships, product knowledge and operational execution. Maintain a great looking store, interact with customers on the sales floor and utilize technology to assist in the shopping experience. Helps drive sales and creates a positive experience for customers through relationships, product knowledge and operational execution. Maintain a great looking store, interact with customers on the sales floor and utilize technology to assist in the shopping experience.

Guest Advisor LOD (Manager)

• Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

Substitute Teacher

• Feb 2019 - Jun 2019

- Follow procedures and achieve teacher's lesson plan goals - Comply with school regulations and policy's - Taking attendance and/or lunch orders - Explaining homework/work provided by teacher - Maintaining classroom cleanliness - Classroom management - Compile a written report for teacher when he/she returns - Follow procedures and achieve teacher's lesson plan goals - Comply with school regulations and policy's - Taking attendance and/or lunch orders - Explaining homework/work provided by teacher - Maintaining classroom cleanliness - Classroom management - Compile a written report for teacher when he/she returns

Agriscience Tutor

• Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

- Tutor agriscience students on work they need assistance with - Assisted current agriscience students with their SAE projects (paperwork, inputting hours, creating after-school activities for students to earn hours, and talking to local support to possibly set up opportunities for students to obtain their hours for the semester). - Active member of the Glastonbury FFA community attending FFA events such as GHS FFA Chapter Banquet, FFA State Convention/Spring CDE's, GHS FFA Chapter Spring Fair, and during graduation I assisted with selling water and flowers for the GHS FFA Chapter. - Created a Veterinary Science CDE quiz for ag students to prepare for Vet Science CDE Show less

Swimming Instructor

• May 2013 - May 2019

- Swimming instructor for children and adults - Taught various strokes - Taught young children about water safety - Differentiated instruction - Communicated with child’s parents about child’s progress daily - Swimming instructor for children and adults - Taught various strokes - Taught young children about water safety - Differentiated instruction - Communicated with child’s parents about child’s progress daily

Student Teaching and Inquirer

• Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

Student Teacher, 40 hours+/week (Fall 2018) - Student teaching placement consisted of responsibility in a full-time secondary agriculture education classroom under the supervision of a teaching mentor and University-level instructor. -Engage with students in course content to promote learning, collaboration and develop skills that can be applied outside of the classroom. - Placement includes full responsibility for instruction, assessment, discipline, and classroom management for agriscience students grades 9th through twelfth grade. - Taught Ag Biology, Ag I Plant Science, Ag II Natural Resources, Ag II Small Animals, Vet Science I, Co-taught FFA, SAE, and Floral Design I, - Coached Livestock Evaluation CDE after school from 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. once or twice per week - Implemented NGSS standard for Ag Biology -Explore the topic of community service hours in agricultural programs throughout the state of Connecticut. Focusing on sophomore, juniors, senior students, Suffield High School agriscience teachers and CT agriscience directors. This inquiry project focused on whether or not FFA community service hours should increase and Suffield High School agriscience students opinions of community. In addition, creating an excel sheet of community service opportunities in SHS agriscience students towns. Show less

Instructor Swimming AID

• Jun 2007 - Aug 2013

Helping Instructor and learning how to teach. Helping Instructor and learning how to teach.