Justin E.

Pickard
Objective To obtain an internship in an agricultural based sales environment, where I can sharpen my interpersonal sales skills and while using my current experience in seed production. Seed Production Maintained research data plots using best judgment to increase chances of plant survival, and data retrieval after harvest. Treated seed by hand for fall planting to increase germination rates Operated grain elevator for local cooperative dumping and weighing trucks, communicated with incoming truck drivers. Customer Relations Assisted customers daily with on-floor customer service Helped elderly and disabled with in-store shopping experience Sales Worked towards and met daily, weekly, and monthly sales quotas for grocery store meat department. Recommended products, and informed customers about future products to increase chances of repeat purchases University of Idaho, Moscow, ID Bachelors of Science in Agricultural Education Expected Graduation Date: 6/2015 Agricultural Education: Communications in Agriculture Plant Science: Introduction to Plant Science Biology: Cells and the Evolution of Life Communications: Fundamentals of Public Speaking 5/2013 present Wheat Breeding Program, CALS, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID Research Assistant, Duties included data collection, and maintenance of research trials across the state of Idaho. 5/2011 10/2012 Safeway INC., Moscow, ID Courtesy Clerk / Meat Cutter, Service oriented job, dealt with customer service and stocking products in a team environment. 5/2010 9/2010 Pacific Northwest Farmers Cooperative, Genesee, ID Day Laborer, Hands-on position requiring physical labor, daily tasks included cleaning grain-bins and maintaining grain elevators in the event of a malfunction. ExtraCurricular 9/2011 present Collegiate FFA, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID

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