Educate and assist 500+ member companies on a variety of complex trade matters including import and export activities, including tariff classification, and international business development Act as primary lobbyist who develops policy positions on dairy and sweetener trade issues Monitor and analyze trade negotiations, economic developments, and other trade policy issues including regulatory and non-tariff barriers impacting trade in dairy productsAdvocate dairy processing industry positions on international trade directly with USDA, USTR, USPTO, Department of State, Department of Commerce and other relevant government officials Drive the association’s trade and sugar policy priorities with external partners such as domestic and foreign food and agriculture industry trade associations, consultants, foreign embassies and firms as well as act as association representative on the Board of Directors of the Sweetener Users Association Participate on USTR’s Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Processed Foods, which requires an active security clearance Oversee and participate on various association committees, including the international trade committee and economic and policy committee, and act as primary staff liaison for association board on dairy ingredients Organize, present at, and conduct briefings and meetings with Congress, USDA, USTR, FDA and association events

Develop and execute international trade policy and promotion activities that promote the U.S. rice industry and aid U.S.-based small and medium size enterprises in overseas export markets. Analyze domestic and international rice trends covering supply, utilization and price. Experience in commodity and trade data collection methods and analytical techniques.Prepare and submit USA Rice comments to the Administration relating to non-tariff trade barriers such as WTO commitments and technical barriers to trade such as sanitary and phytosanitary barriers, in response to Federal Register notices.Author of several articles covering industry trade issues for agricultural media outlets. Manage the Domestic Usage Report which provides data on current rice trends in the domestic market. Staff liaison for 2 board committees consisting of 37 industry members.

Create and manage nine surveys throughout the year that are distributed to our Research Family of 500 members. Analyze data in Excel spreadsheets and Access databases to identify trends and benchmarks. Draft and edit research reports based on conclusions of surveys. Manage material on Web site. Provide consulting services to our Premium membership as a Relationship Manager.Provide industry-related information and research on an ad-hoc basis. Authored a report for members on green travel and eco-friendly procedures. Co-founder of committee to ensure company procedures are socially and environmentally responsible.

Sole evaluator of international credentials for the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Public Affairs. Researched international education systems. Calculated international grade point averages. Verified validity of international transcripts. Evaluated credentials to meet US equivalency standards. Temporary position for which I still consult with on an ad-hoc basis.

Supervisor of two admissions officers. Assigned and prioritized assignments to ensure effective and efficient completion. Interview and train new employees. Advised students on application process and status of application. Research and evaluation of foreign and domestic credentials to ensure compliance with state regulations. Computation of grade point averages. Travel and recruit prospective students. Liaison between academic departments and prospective students. Demonstrated excellent communication skills. Promoted to supervisory position within four months of hire date.

Principal contact for newly admitted international students. Collected confidential materials to include personal and financial information to create and administer immigration documents. Utilized Department of Homeland Security database, SEVIS, to input student data and process student I-20’s. Designed and implemented spreadsheet to manage student data according to semester. Advised international students. Supervised three work-study students.