Shannon Rodeffer
Majoring in Agriculture & Society, Minoring in Animal Science And Business
Iowa State University, Class of 2016
From Snohomish, WA
Iowa State University, Class of 2016
From Snohomish, WA
Senior at Iowa State University
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Shannon Rodeffer honored with Fred Foreman Scholarship for Growth in Leadership Participation
Shannon Rodeffer, of Snohomish, WA was selected as one of sixty College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) students to receive the Foreman Scholarship. Rodeffer, a student in Dairy Science at...
October, 08 2015 - Iowa State University
Shannon Rodeffer was recognized for studying abroad
Dean's Global Agriculture and Food Leadership Program: Rome
1 Month
- Worked with the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) team at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Association
- Data Analysis and Standardization of census data relating to small holder agriculture in Sub Saharan Africa.
Summer 2015 -
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Shannon Rodeffer was recognized for studying abroad
Summer Chinese Immersion at National Central University - Taiwan
2 week intensive Chinese language course with daily cultural excursions
Summer 2015 -
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Shannon Rodeffer was recognized for studying abroad
Agricultural Systems of New Zealand
Semester-long study of the agricultural systems of New Zealand and a 2 week onsite visit. Toured numerous pasture-based dairy and beef operations, agricultural research centers, as well as fruit orchards. Hosted discussions by management team at Fonterra - world milk processing leader, held conservation & sustainability discussions with producers in the fragile Taupo watershed.
Fall 2014 -
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Shannon Rodeffer was recognized for studying abroad
Semester Abroad at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Studied:
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Marketing
- Art History: Renaissance
Member of:
- Business Society
- Wine Society
- North American Society
Spring 2014 -
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Shannon Rodeffer was recognized for studying abroad
Horticulture and Animal Science in the Netherlands
Semester-long study of Animal Science and Horticulture in the Netherlands and a 2 week onsite visit. Toured state of the art cow and goat dairies, processing plants, biodigesters, carbon emissions test sites, research farms, horticultural facilities and land reclamation sites.
Summer 2013 -
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Dairy Cattle Evaluation Team
ISU Dairy Judging Competitions:
2013 - North American International Livestock Exposition Louisville, KY
2014 - Accelerated Dairy Judging Contest Viroqua, WI
2014 - World Dairy Expo Madison, WI
Fall 2013 - Fall 2014
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Iowa State University Student Federation for Agriculture (ISU SFA)
Fall 2013 - Fall 2014
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Alpha Zeta
Alpha Zeta is an honorary, professional society for students and industry professionals in the agriculture and natural resources fields. Alpha Zeta is the first and oldest collegiate society for agriculture.
Fall 2013 - Fall 2015
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Kappa Alpha Theta
I'm currently serving on the executive board of my sorority as chief financial officer with responsibility for a $550,000+ budget, including assigning and approving budgets, billing our 170+ members and paying chapter bills.
Fall 2012 - Fall 2015
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Dairy Science Club (DSC)
Participant in Midwest Dairy Science Association meetings
Club fundraiser: assisted with weekly fundraiser selling custom-flavored ice cream made by the students
Outreach event to allow the general public to milk a cow VEISHEA 2013
Served on the nominating committee for interviewing the executive team - 2013
Fall 2012 - Fall 2015
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Project Administrator at Premier Field Development, Inc.
Liaise with engineers, architects and sub contractors to facilitate project approvals. Review specification details and create submittals per contract requirements. Create Operations and Maintenance Manuals for each project. Utilize Bluebeam Revu (architecture, engineering and construction software) and Procore, a project management software.
-24 projects as project administrator
-One project as project manager
March 2018 - Present
Summer Intern at Snoqualmie Valley Creamery
5 Week Processing Plant & Operations Job Shadow/Intern
June 2014 - July 2014
Summer Intern at USDA Federal Milk Market Administrator
Federal Orders 124 & 131, Bothell, WA
Responsibilities:
-Gathered market information to calculate the milk price on a weekly and monthly basis
-Ran milk samples to calibrate machine and correct milk data used for pricing inputs
-Organized milk processor receipts, utilization data, and plant information
-In charge of entering office inventory data into the computer system
June 2013 - July 2013
Washington State Dairy Ambassador at Washington State Dairy Women
-One year, full time position promoting the state dairy industry - making 3.28 million impressions through personal appearances, T.V., radio, newspaper interviews, and presentations to over 600 classrooms
-Job Shadows with the WA Dept. of Ag, WA Dairy Federation, the NW Federal Milk Market Administrator, and a Senator on the Agriculture & Rural Economic Development Committee
June 2011 - June 2012
