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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

June 2022-Present

NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION: CONTENT & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

  • Manage NRWA social media accounts across 5 different platforms with to connect with more than 11,000 followers

  • Maintain and update information on NRWA website

  • Write articles and design advertisements for Rural Water Magazine and Rural Water Wire

  • Provide support to federal programs to meet their requirements and assist support annual event communication efforts

  • Capture and edit photos at each NRWA event

January 2020-May 2022

OSU ANIMAL SCIENCE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: 
STUDENT WORKER

  • Manage social media accounts to connect with over 3000 followers

  • Assist with planning and execution of the ASAA Gala Reunion, Alumni Tailgate and holiday meat auction

  • Contribute three feature stories and six ads to the Brand Magazine

  • Promote and record new ASAA memberships and sponsorships

May 2020-July 2021

AMERICAN FARMERS & RANCHERS COOPERATIVE:
YOUTH INTERN

  • Assisted with the planning the AFR Youth Leadership Summit

  • Developed social media strategy and created social media content to connect with 4,000 followers on AFR Youth Facebook page

  • Completed marketing proposal for the AFR Women's Cooperative

  • Planned and executed two events for the AFR Women's Cooperative

  • Increased post reach by 324% and post engagement by 490% on the AFR Women’s Cooperative Facebook page

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Oct. 2022 - May 2022

CREATIVE TEAM, OSU BAPTIST COLLEGIATE MINISTRIES

  • Took photos and edited each week at worship service and other BCM events

  • Contributed to social media strategy

  • Assisted with event planning and marketing

March 2021-May 2022

LEADER OF EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCES

  • Meet weekly with prospective animal and food science students

  • Represent the department at events to recruit prospective students

  • Maintain relationships and serve as a mentor to incoming students

Nov. 2019-May 2022

MEMBER, OSU STUDENT FOUNDATION

  • Meet and interact with OSU Foundation donors 

  • Fundraise money for the Cowboy Student Emergency Fund

  • Share donor impact with OSU students through campus events

May 2020-April 2021

PRESIDENT, AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATORS OF TOMORROW

  • Presided over all club meetings

  • Interacted with members at club meetings, events, and via the GroupMe

  • Promoted club to students through social media and classes

Aug. 2020-Dec. 2020

STUDENT ACADEMIC MENTOR

  • Host weekly small group meetings with eight freshmen in the Ferguson College of Agriculture

  • Serve as a liaison to students as they transition to college by providing guidance and answering questions related to classes and college life

  • Facilitate discussion among members and provide supplemental instruction in addition to class material

Jan. 2019-Dec. 2019
Jan. 2021-Dec. 2021

OUTREACH TEAM, OSU BAPTIST COLLEGIATE MINISTRY

  • Organizing campus events to promote the organization to students

  • Facilitating discussion among team members to plan events 

  • Connecting with freshman through dorm visits and welcome week events

HONORS AND AWARDS

August 2021

FIRST PLACE PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN

My marketing proposal for the American Farmers and Ranchers Cooperative placed first in the National Agriculture Communicators of Tomorrow Critique and Contest.

August 2020

WRITING AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

My news article about the OSU Student Foundation Donor Panel placed first in the National Agriculture Communicators of Tomorrow Critique and Contest and received the Writing Award of Excellence for being the best written piece.

August 2020

FIRST PLACE PRESS RELEASE

My press release written for class about the OSU Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow workshop placed first in the National Agriculture Communicators of Tomorrow Critique and Contest.

November 2019

AMERICAN FFA DEGREE

I received my American FFA Degree, which is the highest award any FFA member can receive and reflects work accomplished throughout my time as an FFA member.

EDUCATION

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

  • Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

  • Majors: Animal Science and Agricultural Communications

  • Graduation: May 2022

  • 4.0 GPA

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