This is the page that features leadership programs, national and international committees, and other professional development programs that I have developed or attended. The primary professional development activities occur in K-12 education, leadership activities, and fellow graduate student activities.

Soil Science Society of America Graduate Student Membership Subcommittee

2011-2014

• Developed and will be Presiding over a “Getting a Job in Non Governmental Organizations” in conjunction with the Early Career Membership Committee for the 2013 American Society of Agronomy Meetings in Tampa, FL.
• Wrote professional development pieces for Crops, Soils, and Agronomy Magazine on behalf of the group, including the Art of Finding a Mentor
• Organized and Presided over the “So What’s Next” career panel for the 2012 American Society of Agronomy Meeting in Cincinnati, OH.
• Assisted in the development of a “So What’s Next” career panel for the 2011 American Society of Agronomy Meeting in San Antonio, TX.
• Helped facilitate discussion in a graduate student meet and greet for the 2011 meetings.

Soil Science Society of America K-12 Education Committee

2011-2014

• Updated  and wrote content for  the K-12 committee website content to a new web page
• Helped generate PowerPoint’s for an online teacher’s guide for the Scoop! Soils book for fourth graders
• Generated a list of activities and test question to be used in association with the teacher’s guide
• Primary Author on a “Soils and Society” book chapter for use in a middle and high school soils textbook
• Wrote curriculum on music, art, and creative writing in soil science

North Carolina State University Graduate Student Representative:

Raleigh, NC

2012-2013

• Member of the Political Action and Special Projects Subcommittee

North Carolina State University Graduate Leadership Development Series

Raleigh, NC

2012

• Developed a postcard, online videos, and a personal marketing strategy to promote the Preparing Future Leaders program at North Carolina State
• Presented our marketing plan to the graduate school committee
• Wrote a personal development plan

Agronomy Graduate Student Association:

Manhattan, KS

2009-2011 (2010 President)

• Preside over a club of 50+ members and plan speakers, club activities and athletic events.
• Created a travel scholarship program

Girls Researching Our World

Manhattan, KS

2009-2010

• Serve as a mentor and role model at different programs throughout the year to give girls exposure to different in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math opportunities
• Planned (on the planning committee) to design a workshop for girls from 6^th-8^th grade in Environmental Science

Society for Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities (SURSCA)

River Falls, WI

2008-2009 President, 2007-2008 Communications Officer

• Oversaw public relations, advertising and communications for the club
• Organized a research presentation from a professional soil scientist on “Agriculture and Biofuels: Carbon Cycling, Sequestration and Carbon Credits” in April of 2008
• Developed and maintained the SURSCA web page as a resource to other undergraduate researchers
• Chair of the student grant committee that developed and administered UWRF’s undergraduate grant program for 2007-2008 school year
• Assisted in the planning and organizing for the 2008 Wisconsin State Research Symposium
• Created promotional brochures for SURSCA and the State SURSCA Symposium
• Wrote organizational materials on forming an undergraduate research group for other campuses
• Organized a program promoting undergraduate research for high school students
• Designed a how to brochure on finding international research internships

State SURSCA Organizational Conference

La Crosse, WI

2009

• Organized and wrote material for a seminar on how to develop a unified undergraduate program for the state of WI
• Coordinated food, invitations, and seminar logistics