Experience

Michigan Milk Producers Association

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

• Sustainability Supervisor

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  • Manage all on-farm sustainability initiatives including NMPF FARM program implementation, sustainability surveys, and customer partnership projects • Maintain regular communications with milk buyers to ensure MMPA’s compliance with milk supply requirements and provide prompt responses to customer surveys • Coordinate audits for MMPA’s farms and processing facilities including preparatory assessments and metric collection • Educate and inform MMPA’s Farmer Sustainability Advisory… Show more • Manage all on-farm sustainability initiatives including NMPF FARM program implementation, sustainability surveys, and customer partnership projects • Maintain regular communications with milk buyers to ensure MMPA’s compliance with milk supply requirements and provide prompt responses to customer surveys • Coordinate audits for MMPA’s farms and processing facilities including preparatory assessments and metric collection • Educate and inform MMPA’s Farmer Sustainability Advisory Committee on sustainability topics, customer initiatives and proposals, and provide guidance on potential changes to MMPA’s Sustainability Program • Conduct on-farm evaluations including NMPF’s FARM Animal Care, Environmental Stewardship, and Workforce Development programs as well as MMPA’s Sustainability Survey

• Northwest Area Supervisor

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2020

  • Maintain high levels of partner satisfaction by ensuring product quality, compliance with animal care programs, and regulatory requirements are met • Ensure staff members adhere to established policies and procedures • Monitor employee productivity and provide constructive feedback and coaching • Set goals for performance and deadlines that comply with MMPA’s vision and communicate them to subordinates • Organize workflow and ensure that employees understand their duties or… Show more • Maintain high levels of partner satisfaction by ensuring product quality, compliance with animal care programs, and regulatory requirements are met • Ensure staff members adhere to established policies and procedures • Monitor employee productivity and provide constructive feedback and coaching • Set goals for performance and deadlines that comply with MMPA’s vision and communicate them to subordinates • Organize workflow and ensure that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks

• Member Representative

  • May 2014 - May 2017

  • Certified Dairy Fieldperson and Certified Bulk Milk Hauler/Sampler by MDARD; Certified CIP Specialist; FARM Evaluator • Maintained Grade A compliance on member dairy farms working with state inspectors and other industry personnel • Provided in-depth assistance with quality troubleshooting on farms and addressed quality concerns pertaining to individual processor requirements • Worked with and trained haulers to ensure food products are transported safely and properly to their… Show more • Certified Dairy Fieldperson and Certified Bulk Milk Hauler/Sampler by MDARD; Certified CIP Specialist; FARM Evaluator • Maintained Grade A compliance on member dairy farms working with state inspectors and other industry personnel • Provided in-depth assistance with quality troubleshooting on farms and addressed quality concerns pertaining to individual processor requirements • Worked with and trained haulers to ensure food products are transported safely and properly to their destinations • Promptly and accurately maintained all administrative bookkeeping and records for members • Kept member relations in good standing through routine visits and member relation calls



MSU Meat Laboratory

• Student Employee

  • May 2012 - May 2014

  East Lansing, MI • Managed the sales and marketing for the meat processing facility, cooperated with customers to provide products for their needs • Monitored and maintained the deposits and paperwork for the retail store, assembled data to better judge productivity and profits • Organized and kept track of inventory to insure that the store had a wide variety of items to offer its customers • Assisted in the processing of red meat and contributed to the packaging of products



Dairy Farmers of America

• United States
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Kansas City, Missouri Area •Maintained relationships with existing partners and communicated with potential customers while troubleshooting issues that arose and addressing the concerns of those parties •Supervised CWT and NFDM orders from attainment of sale to shipment of product, utilizing the SAP program •Efficiently juggled multiple simultaneous projects to help cover the workload of two former employees •Coordinated between plants and traders to determine where product would be produced and when it would… Show more •Maintained relationships with existing partners and communicated with potential customers while troubleshooting issues that arose and addressing the concerns of those parties •Supervised CWT and NFDM orders from attainment of sale to shipment of product, utilizing the SAP program •Efficiently juggled multiple simultaneous projects to help cover the workload of two former employees •Coordinated between plants and traders to determine where product would be produced and when it would ship •Compiled reports of inventories, CME markets, and prices for salespeople and customers on a weekly basis Show less



Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies

• United States
• Insurance
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Promotion & Education Intern

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

  Lansing, Michigan Area •Initiated new projects dedicated to educating consumers about basic agricultural facts and concepts •Designed and wrote content for newsletters and brochures that informed volunteers of activities across the state •Provided research for presentations and helped develop themes and Power Points based on current trends for conferences and meetings •Edited and updated teaching materials and lesson plans for educational providers



ANR Communications

• Student Writer

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  East Lansing, MI •Researched topics, interviewed sources, and developed news releases for publishment online •Collaborated with a team of individuals to complete assigned projects •Performed various projects to meet deadlines and cover more stories to supply a consistent stream of articles