2019 amy-ritchardson-crop-research-manager-resume

Amy Ritchardson 205 Cezanne Ln.● Folsom, California, 95630 ● 408-612-6629 ● amy.ritchardson@gmail.com Summary I am an experienced researcher and have worked with various crops Through these experiences I have shown an aptitude for multitasking, attention to detail, and able to collaborate in team settings I have a thirst for knowledge and am looking to use and grow the skills I have in a new and challenging position Skills • • ARM Ag Verdict • • Chemical Mixing and Calculations Weed, Insect, and Pathogen Identification • • Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel • CCA- #492397 Licenses • PCA – #134739 • QAL – #135743 Experience Wilbur-Ellis Company Rio Linda, CA Northern California Crop Research Lead • Responsible for the planning and implementation of trial work • Organize and assign tasks to fellow coworkers • Help to facilitate cross training of coworkers September 2017-Present Wilbur-Ellis Company Rio Linda, CA September 2014-September 2017 Crop Research Associate II • ARM experience including evaluation, protocol and trial entry for use in reporting and analysis which included entries for all of 2015 to the present • Experience in complete experimental process including setup and protocol selection, evaluations and troubleshooting, data collection and entry into ARM, data analysis, and reporting of results • Assist, provide content, and review monthly newsletter used to inform PCAs of current trial activity • Establishing and strengthening relationships with vendors and PCAs, within the company, through contracted work as well as PCA demo requests and discussions • Maintain interactions with governmental organizations to ensure all legal and regulatory procedures are followed • Experience with writing trial summaries used in company publications • Responsible for implementing and maintaining 30+ trials in 2017 • Experience with giving presentations on current trial work to the National Team and PCAs Cal Poly Corporation San Luis Obispo, CA Lead Research Assistant • Oversaw research on s-ABA plant growth regulator • Responsible for experimental setup and implementation involving 200+ plants • Managed and mentored new research assistants • Monitored and recorded various plant data for statistical analysis using Excel and reported findings • Assisted with experimental set up of various trials on field corn • Collected crop data involving disease and pest damage • Participated in the planning and execution of safety videos for company meetings Cal Poly Corporation San Luis Obispo, CA Research Assistant • Assisted with research on Citrus titrations • Continued ongoing experiments to establish harvest calendars for various Citrus fruit types • Monitored, tested and recorded fruit data for flavor variation and juice content • Used Excel to record data for analysis Education California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo Bachelor of Science: Agriculture, Environmental and Plant Sciences April 2012-2014 April 2012-April 2013 September 2011-March 2014