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Write articles for a local newspaper about lifestyle, home, gardening, cooking, and baking.

Managed social media accounts, online + in-store customer service, warehouse inventory and helped train team members.

-Researched and created material for the new Community Food Systems Toolkit. Topics included Community Supported Agriculture, Corporate Gardens, Food Policy Councils, Grocery Stores, Local Food Coordinators, Online Buying Programs and Food Boxes, and Value-Added Processing Facilities-Traveled to Atlanta, GA to attend and assist with the Community Food Systems Certification Program-Traveled to locations in Iowa to assist with community food systems development-Compiled Local Food Leader pre and post surveys’s utilized Microsoft Excel and QualtricsThree take-away points: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/localfoods/points-community-food-systems-program-training-atlanta/Meet Cathryn: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/localfoods/meet-cathryn-dunsbergen-community-food-systems-program-summer-intern/

-Assisted in all aspects of the Young Farmer Program-Supported the leadership development program-Promoted and helped plan the 2018 Young Farmer Conference; 500+ young farmers in attendance-Planned and executed the 2017 Young Farmer Day at the Iowa State Fair-Managed social media outlets-Assisted with Take Roots (Succession Planning workshops) If you are interested in learning more about Iowa Farm Bureau Federation's Young Farmer Program, please see the link below!

I assisted with all labor of the family farm operation including vaccinating and tagging calves, feeding, and checking cows during the winter. I worked and helped manage a 40 cow/calf operation. I had management responsibilities for personal 4-H cattle and successfully showed at county level.

-Managed United Suppliers social media and social media campaigns-Assisted in executing, planning, and creating a presentation for uLearn days at various locations around the Midwest-Analyzed data from social media outlets and compiled into reports for marketing team-Traveled across the MidWest gaining field experience with various agronomists

I provided exemplary customer service, prepared/delivered food, handled cash and credit transactions, hosted wine tastings, and performed employee training. I also promoted the winery through word of mouth and online strategies that included designing online tickets for the website.