Ashley Smith

Experience

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  Texas FFA AgriScience Fair

  Jun 2008 - Jul 2010

  Fair Coordinator

  Plan, organize and execute the Texas FFA AgriScience Fair for over 100 FFA membersCommunicate effectively with judges, convention planners, teachers and contestants- This position happened three seperate times during each summer. (2008, 2009, 2010)

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  Texas Tech University

  Aug 2008 - May 2010

  Student Assistant- Agricultural Education and Communications Department
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  National FFA Convention

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Media Intern

  Served as a member of a three student team as a part of all media productions for the National FFA Convention.

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  Congressman Pete Olson

  Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  Congressional Intern

  Maintained positive communications with constituents concerning all government issues through calls, mailings and digital contactWorked as tour coordinator for constituents planning visits

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  Cypress-Fairbanks ISD

  Jul 2011 - Jun 2015

  AgriScience Teacher & FFA Advisor

  Classes taught: Small Animal Management and 4 sections of Principles & Elements of Floral DesignAdvisor Activities: Develop youth leaders, train competition teams to build career skills, plan and execute events of all sizes, budget and raise funds for a variety of activities, ensure student and parent satisfaction.

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  HEB

  Jun 2015 - Feb 2017

  Area Community Coordinator

  As community coordinator I serve as the link between H-E-B stores at the local level to our community. This is done through community events, in-store events, donations, volunteerism, and educational outreach.

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  Mississippi Department of Marine Resources

  Apr 2017 - Jan 2018

  Training Coordinator

  As a member of the Human Resources team, researched and secured training for 7 different departments to ensure safe operationsSpearheaded company wellness initiatives through health fair, insurance enrollment and team building activities Maintained department files and organized updating process for policies

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  Truckers Against Trafficking

  Jan 2018 - Aug 2022

  Director of Energy Operations

  Promote the mission of Truckers Against Trafficking; which is to educate, equip, empower and mobilize members of the trucking, busing and energy industries to combat human trafficking.Build partnerships within the energy industry to train their workforce to safely identify and report potential victims of human trafficking by using the Empower Freedom training. Create presentations and graphics for the team to use in training and recorded webinar settings. Ongoing fundraising efforts to ensure that resources can be used free of charge. Assist in reaching organizational goals by creating graphics and covering some social networks.Provide technical support to industry members taken the course through our online portal. Present and host digital events through partner portals or through company Zoom meeting and webinar platforms.Serve as team tech support for Zoom presentations on the event creation, registration, and during event technical support. Show less

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  Marathon Oil Corporation

  Aug 2022 - Dec 2024

  Community Engagement Lead

  Maintain positive relationships with communities across US-based assets in four states through employee engagement, social investments, and local government relationsHelped manage $3 million domestic social investment budget to align with company goals by maintaining relationships and utilizing grant management software Evaluated community investment applications and impact reports against strategic framework annually Managed programs at the corporate level that were utilized across all assets through development, process improvements, evaluation and within budgetary constraints Planned and executed events for volunteering, fundraising, and social purposes with varying budgets and objectivesIncreased support for organizations through volunteer events, employee giving campaigns, and fundraising events by engaging with various business units, asset workforce, and employee resource groups Show less