Justene MacCauley

Experience

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  Penn State Horse Barn

  Jan 2011 - May 2014

  Student Live In Employee

  Assist with management tasks of maintaining a breeding herd of 60-70 Quarter Horses. Execute additional responsibilities of mare/foal care during foaling season, foal watch, and night checks. Further experience in preventative care and veterinary treatment of horses. Expand knowledge and skills of young horse handling and training.

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  Lindwood Farm

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Interim Manager

  Coordinated farm employee schedules and daily tasks that were to be executed.Contacted and facilitated ordering/shipping of cooled semen both leaving and arriving at farm.Worked alongside industry professionals to complete care and observation of breeding stock.

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  6666 Ranch

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Sales Marketing Internship

  Expanded knowledge of embryo transfer work, cryopreservation, and recipient mare management. Assisted in clinic area assisting with breeding work and veterinary treatment of both horses and cattle. Facilitated sales preparation program with other interns for approximately 80 yearling horses.

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  PA Beef Council

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2014

  Marketing Externship
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  Select Breeders Services

  May 2014 - Jul 2014

  Summer Internship

  Performed and completed tasks in management of broodmares, recipient mares, foals and stallions. Expanded knowledge in reproductive technologies for both mares and stallions. Created relationships with industry clients and professionals while improving communication skills. Adapted to new lab technologies and programming to successfully complete work tasks.

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  Penn State University

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

  Extension Educator

  Increase program membership through programming while retaining current membership of 200 youth. Engage with community and industry to network and market program outreach to over 500 youth annually. Innovate new visibility and fundraising of program by utilizing community groups, web, and other media.Complete tasks at the local, regional and state levels as responsibilities and requirements emerge.

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  Country View Family Farms

  Aug 2015 - Oct 2020

  Engage with team members to support internal talent development, talent acquisition and sustainable training programs for the organization. Focused on USDA Process Verified program management and continuous education for farms teams. Provided support and organization of continuous improvement quality program, maintained that internal standards were met and customer auditing. Increase awareness of growth plans within internal and external customers. Engage with community and industry to network and market all hog contract opportunities. Create new visibility and process tools to improve transition for new growers within team. Execute responsibilities, manage timeline and oversee the duration of new build projects

  • Training Specialist

    Aug 2018 - Oct 2020

  • Farm Promise Program Assistant

    Sept 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Growth & Development Coordinator

    Aug 2015 - Sept 2017
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  Select Breeders Services

  Feb 2016 - Jun 2019

  Seasonal Foal Watch Attendant
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  Noble Outfitters

  Feb 2016 - Apr 2018

  Street Team
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  PETS Emergency Treatment Specialists

  Nov 2019 - Mar 2021

  Customer Service Representative
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  Clemens Food Group

  Oct 2020 - May 2022

  Talent Development Specialist
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  Horizon Farm Credit

  May 2022 - now

  • Ag Relationship Manager

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Loan Officer

    May 2022 - Jul 2022