Experience

Ottawa Township High School
• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Agriculture Teacher & FFA Advisor

  • Jun 2022 - Present


Day Cattle Farm

• Owner

  • Nov 1997 - Present

  • Plan, manage, and operate all aspects of a small herd of purebred Angus Cattle • Share decision making aspects on animal nutrition, genetic management, vaccination program, and marketing • Track feed inventory, feed budget, recordkeeping • Supervise and train other team member • Plan, manage, and operate all aspects of a small herd of purebred Angus Cattle • Share decision making aspects on animal nutrition, genetic management, vaccination program, and marketing • Track feed inventory, feed budget, recordkeeping • Supervise and train other team member


Farm Progress
• United States
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Field Editor at Prairie Farmer

  • Mar 2021 - Jun 2022

Northern International Livestock
• United States
• Nonprofit Organization Management
• Media Intern

  • Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

AKSARBEN Stock Show
• Operations Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Mar 2021

Kansas State University Animal Sciences & Industry
• Student Worker

  • Sep 2019 - Mar 2021


Legacy Livestock Imaging

• Photographer

  • Aug 2018 - Oct 2020

  • Serve on the photography staff for a nationally recognized photography business in the livestock industry • Assist in taking photos at state and national livestock shows throughout the country • Continue to add to my knowledge and experience in the area of photography • Serve on the photography staff for a nationally recognized photography business in the livestock industry • Assist in taking photos at state and national livestock shows throughout the country • Continue to add to my knowledge and experience in the area of photography



National Western Story

• Livestock Show Media Scholar

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2020

  Developed social media content for livestock shows during the 2020 National Western Stock Show Developed social media content for livestock shows during the 2020 National Western Stock Show


Kansas State Youth Livestock Program
• Intern

  • Feb 2019 - Sep 2019


Destiny Angus Farm

• Show Barn Help

  • Oct 2016 - May 2018

  • Aid in operating all aspects of a cattle herd in Southern Illinois • Feed, groom, clip, and fit cattle for the show circuit • Work with other team members to effectively run the show barn • Aid in operating all aspects of a cattle herd in Southern Illinois • Feed, groom, clip, and fit cattle for the show circuit • Work with other team members to effectively run the show barn

• Photography Intern

  • Mar 2018 - Mar 2018

  • Served as an intern for a nationally recognized photography business in the livestock industry • Assisted in taking photos at the Oklahoma Youth Expo- the largest youth livestock show in the nation • Broadened my knowledge in the area of photography • Served as an intern for a nationally recognized photography business in the livestock industry • Assisted in taking photos at the Oklahoma Youth Expo- the largest youth livestock show in the nation • Broadened my knowledge in the area of photography



York Farms

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sale Help

  • Dec 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Assist in functioning all aspects of a cattle production sale in Southern Illinois • Assist in the photographing and videoing of cattle for marketing • Create a strong marketing plan and relationship between potential customers • Assist in functioning all aspects of a cattle production sale in Southern Illinois • Assist in the photographing and videoing of cattle for marketing • Create a strong marketing plan and relationship between potential customers



IL Corn

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Media Intern

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Manage Friend A Farmer, a Facebook Page o Meet a weekly deadline for posts to be submitted o Take photos for weekly posts • Wrote two blog posts to be published on the IL Corn Blog • Manage Friend A Farmer, a Facebook Page o Meet a weekly deadline for posts to be submitted o Take photos for weekly posts • Wrote two blog posts to be published on the IL Corn Blog



The Odyssey Online

• Content Creator

  • Jul 2016 - May 2017

  • Creating articles for the public to find intriguing • Focus on writing articles that target the realities of agriculture and the lessons learned • Meet a weekly deadline for articles to be submitted • Creating articles for the public to find intriguing • Focus on writing articles that target the realities of agriculture and the lessons learned • Meet a weekly deadline for articles to be submitted

• Sale Help

  • Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

  • Assist in functioning all aspects of a cattle production sale in Southern Illinois • Feed, groom, and prepare cattle for annual production sale • Create a strong marketing plan and relationship between potential customers • Assist in functioning all aspects of a cattle production sale in Southern Illinois • Feed, groom, and prepare cattle for annual production sale • Create a strong marketing plan and relationship between potential customers



Rincker Simmentals

• Sale Help

  • Sep 2016 - Feb 2017

  • Assist in functioning all aspects of a state-wide cattle production sale • Feed, groom, and prepare cattle for annual production sale • Create a strong marketing plan and relationship between potential customers • Assist in functioning all aspects of a state-wide cattle production sale • Feed, groom, and prepare cattle for annual production sale • Create a strong marketing plan and relationship between potential customers



Diamond A Farms

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sale Help

  • Oct 2016 - Nov 2016

  • Assist in functioning all aspects of a state-wide cattle production sale • Feed, groom, and prepare cattle for annual production sale • Create a strong marketing plan and relationship between potential customers • Assist in functioning all aspects of a state-wide cattle production sale • Feed, groom, and prepare cattle for annual production sale • Create a strong marketing plan and relationship between potential customers



Topflight Grain Cooperative, Inc.

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Seasonal Elevator Help

  • Sep 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Collected, weighed, and tested grain samples • Successfully assisted with customers’ requests and concerns • Used computer skills to record data of the grain samples • Collected, weighed, and tested grain samples • Successfully assisted with customers’ requests and concerns • Used computer skills to record data of the grain samples



Marx Veterinary Service, LTD

• Office Help

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Track Inventory, newsletter editing, billing • Collect data results of nutrition analysis of diary diets, samples • Handle customer’s requests and concerns • Track Inventory, newsletter editing, billing • Collect data results of nutrition analysis of diary diets, samples • Handle customer’s requests and concerns