Susan Allen
Manager, Issues and Crisis Communications at Dairy MAX Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Lana Frantzen
Susan is a multi-talented team mate. She has an unmatched ability to get to the bottom of just about any conundrum. She consistently provides valuable perspective drawing upon her previous job experience and also her logical rationale. She is a passionate ag-vocate who stands strongly to support agriculture and it shines through in the work she does!
Tammi Didlot
Susan is an extraordinary person with great insight and vision. She is a superb speaker and leader. She has a positive attitude and a delightful person to be around. I've always enjoyed working with Susan on projects.
Lana Frantzen
Susan is a multi-talented team mate. She has an unmatched ability to get to the bottom of just about any conundrum. She consistently provides valuable perspective drawing upon her previous job experience and also her logical rationale. She is a passionate ag-vocate who stands strongly to support agriculture and it shines through in the work she does!
Tammi Didlot
Susan is an extraordinary person with great insight and vision. She is a superb speaker and leader. She has a positive attitude and a delightful person to be around. I've always enjoyed working with Susan on projects.
Lana Frantzen
Susan is a multi-talented team mate. She has an unmatched ability to get to the bottom of just about any conundrum. She consistently provides valuable perspective drawing upon her previous job experience and also her logical rationale. She is a passionate ag-vocate who stands strongly to support agriculture and it shines through in the work she does!
Tammi Didlot
Susan is an extraordinary person with great insight and vision. She is a superb speaker and leader. She has a positive attitude and a delightful person to be around. I've always enjoyed working with Susan on projects.
Lana Frantzen
Susan is a multi-talented team mate. She has an unmatched ability to get to the bottom of just about any conundrum. She consistently provides valuable perspective drawing upon her previous job experience and also her logical rationale. She is a passionate ag-vocate who stands strongly to support agriculture and it shines through in the work she does!
Tammi Didlot
Susan is an extraordinary person with great insight and vision. She is a superb speaker and leader. She has a positive attitude and a delightful person to be around. I've always enjoyed working with Susan on projects.
Credentials
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Oklahoma Teacher Certificate - Family & Consumer Sciences
Oklahoma State Department of Education -
ServSafe Certification
Oklahoma Restaurant Association
Experience
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Dairy MAX Inc.
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United States
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Dairy Product Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager, Issues and Crisis Communications
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Jul 2022 - Present
• Responsible for managing day-to-day issues and crisis monitoring, execution of issues and crisis communications efforts and developing, planning, and overseeing drills and trainings. • Monitor regional and national issues and crisis strategies for dairy farmers in the Dairy MAX region and engage partners and farmer stakeholders as appropriate. • Evaluate and oversee the protocols and processes in place to support the dairy community's ability to proactively prepare for, manage and respond to issues.
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Manager, Industry Affairs
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Dec 2017 - Jun 2022
• Issues and crisis management for the seven state organization, including planning and upkeep of crisis plan, training of team, stakeholders, and third parties, communications with national crisis team, media spokesperson, and key message management.• Serve as Industry, Image and Relations representative in central and western Oklahoma. Responsible for dairy farmer and stakeholder communications, and coordination of local events during June Dairy Month.• Report to stakeholders and Dairy MAX leadership.
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Program Manager
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Aug 2012 - Dec 2017
• Liaise between the National Dairy Council and local health and wellness partners and consumers via Health and Wellness Advisory Council, key leaders, organizations, organizing local events, social media, and media communications.• Lead the three state regional organization in issues and crisis management including planning and upkeep of crisis plan, training of team, stakeholders, and third parties, communications with national crisis team, lead media spokesperson, and key message management.• Serve as Industry, Image and Relations representative in central and western Oklahoma. Responsible for dairy farmer and stakeholder communications, and coordination of local events during June Dairy Month.• Report to stakeholders and board of directors.
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Program Coordinator
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Nov 2007 - Sep 2012
• Collaborated with school child nutrition directors to increase healthy eating opportunities in schools through programs like Breakfast in the Classroom and Fuel Up to Play 60.• Responsible for partner relationship and event planning health and wellness thought leaders and organizations and dairy farmers and industry representatives.
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Redlands Community College
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Adjunct Instructor
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2000 - Present
• Teach online courses: Nutrition Health and Safety for Children, Behavior and Guidance of Young Children, Child Growth and Development, Parent and Community Relations, and Music, Movement and Creative Arts. • Syllabus development, teaching, grading, record keeping. • Communication with students, peers, faculty, and administration. • Teach online courses: Nutrition Health and Safety for Children, Behavior and Guidance of Young Children, Child Growth and Development, Parent and Community Relations, and Music, Movement and Creative Arts. • Syllabus development, teaching, grading, record keeping. • Communication with students, peers, faculty, and administration.
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Oklahoma Beef Council
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Consumer Information and Education
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Nov 2000 - Nov 2007
• Responsible for all aspects of beef consumer information, education and nutrition program outreach for the state including plan, organize, manage and evaluate programs and work with consumers and health professionals. • Managed educational programming for teachers, FCCLA, FFA, and worked closely with Ag in the Classroom. • Managed intern program and extensive volunteer network. • Responsible for all aspects of beef consumer information, education and nutrition program outreach for the state including plan, organize, manage and evaluate programs and work with consumers and health professionals. • Managed educational programming for teachers, FCCLA, FFA, and worked closely with Ag in the Classroom. • Managed intern program and extensive volunteer network.
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Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development
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Jan 1989 - Nov 2000
• Provided leadership through hands-on educational programming, public relations, and community outreach. • Planned, coordinated, taught, and evaluated educational programs designed to teach life skills to youth according to the plan of work and advisory council recommendations. Responsible for maintaining 4-H clubs including a club for the developmentally disabled at the Center of Family Love. • Trained and supervised volunteer leaders, program assistant, and summer interns. • Provided leadership through hands-on educational programming, public relations, and community outreach. • Planned, coordinated, taught, and evaluated educational programs designed to teach life skills to youth according to the plan of work and advisory council recommendations. Responsible for maintaining 4-H clubs including a club for the developmentally disabled at the Center of Family Love. • Trained and supervised volunteer leaders, program assistant, and summer interns.
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Education
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1991 - 1994
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Master of Education (MEd), Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences -
1984 - 1989
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Bachelor of Science in Education, Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
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