~ Construct customized analysis tools for farm operations~ Build financial models for reporting ~ Analyze and deliver quarterly reports for clients

~ Develop new online course materials for Agricultural Policy~ Present and facilitate discussion of hot topics in Agricultural Policy~ Record and present lectures on the topic of Agricultural Policy~ Upload and manage course materials through Blackboard~ Grade student performance

~ Lead calf care team in daily operations~ Monitor calf health and administer treatments when necessary~ Maintain automated calf feeding systems~ Manage youngstock pen moves~ Evaluate milk production and health records to determine calf culling decisions~ Observe calf and cow health throughout the labor, delivery, and post-partum periods~ Oversee and assist in the delivery of calves to ensure the safety of the cow and calf~ Enter fresh cow data and calf treatments into Dairy Comp 305

~ Analyze data to find economic relationships in financial and investment activities through research projects~Present and summarize research findings for dairy producers and industry personnel~Educate dairy producers on financial analysis through the Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program and assist in data management~Coordinate and facilitate peer discussion groups focusing on business operations and financials ~Administrator of the Dairy Profit Monitor Program and Dairy Farm Business Summary~ Supervise data entry for the Dairy Profit Monitor tool and other data analysis projects representing 124,000 cows across 130 farms~ Develop tools and materials for data collection and reporting for participating dairy producers~ Communicate with dairy producers to troubleshoot data~ Create and reprogram decision making and analysis tools

~Evaluated fresh cow health and administered treatments to sick animals. ~Worked with herd managers to evaluate herd health and facilitate pen management. ~Diagnosed and treated mastitis cows~Walked heifer pens with reproductive manager learning methods of heat detection and artificial insemination. ~Fed calves and monitored calf health.~Extended my knowledge of dairy Spanish

~Responsible for heat detection of lactating herd with visual estrus detection and activity monitors. ~Aided the farm veterinarian in pregnancy checks and herd health treatments.~Prepared heifers and cows for receiving embryo transplants.~Assisted in picturing cows, semen collection, embryo flushing and IVF procedures.~Recorded semen inventory.~Collected hair samples for genomic testing.~Relief breeding and relief calf feeding.

~Prepared data and records for management meetings~Assisted the calf manager in maternity pen management, calf feeding, and calf health in a group housing system.~Calculated feed efficiencies by lactating pen to report to the nutritionist weekly.~Built community relationships through sending biannual newsletters and social media.~Operated harvesting equipment.

-Volunteered at the Dairy Birthing Center at the New York State Fair through New York Animal Agriculture Coalition. Spoke with fair goers about best management practices on dairy farms and answered any questions. -Guest blogged for America’s Farmers, an online website promoting large agricultural operations, sponsored by Monsanto.-Used the title of Miss Vermont National Teenager 2012 to promote Cabot Creamery Coop. at Addison County Fair & Field Days and the dairy industry during the reign. -Published an article titled “Growing up on the Family Farm” for the Addison Independent, the local county’s biweekly newspaper.-Written multiple persuasive essays and given presentations on the topic of GMOs and organic vs. non-organic farming.