Diana Curtis
Cazenovia,NY
Summary
An opportunity to use gained education, experience, and skills in a challenging position working with students as a Ag in the Classroom Educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County. This position I believe combines my experiences as a youth director for several youth organizations including 4H, Cub Scouts and the New York Junior Ayrshire Club, knowledge of Agriculture and my recent position working with students in a school setting. These experiences has prepared me to deliver the message of Ag in the Classroom and be a important member of the CCE Madison team.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Bus Attendant / School Monitor
Cazenovia Central School District
09.2018 - Current
- As Attendant and Monitor, Built rapport of ensuring the safety and responsibility of typical and non-typical students throughout the school day
- Monitored groups of upwards of 40 students during lunch and recess periods while supporting many special needs students through out the school year
- Served as a dedicated scribe for students with physical limitations, providing tailored assistance in notetaking, homework, tests, assignments, and lab work
- Demonstrated adaptability and empathy in addressing unique student needs, contributing to their continued academic progress
- Served as integral part of the transportation team by riding with and supporting between one to eight students with special-needs as well as students who require extra assistance on the bus.
- Demonstrated proper use of wheelchair lift, wheelchair tie-downs and orthopedic devices for handicapped passengers.
- Enforced New York State safety guidelines for passenger transportation to keep children safe and driver free of distraction.
Freelance Photographer and Writer
Self-employed
02.2006 - Current
- Created hundreds of articles, advertisements, press releases, newsletters and displays for various agricultural and non-agricultural venues
- Produced quality photographs in various of settings including commercial, personal and lifestyle, events, advertisements, and candid.
- Reported on upwards of ten exhibitors at agricultural trade shows highlighting various products and retailers of Agricultural equipment and services
Herdsperson/ Marketing Manager
Cedarcut Farm
01.2001 - Current
- Promoted on farm sales of dairy cattle from Cedarcut Farm through private and public sales and promoting genetics through sales and advertisements throughout the United States and Canada through on-farm promotions
- Cared daily for between 20 and 50 at a time animals with tasks including including feeding, health and general care of both the milking and non-milking herd
Editor
Purebred Publishing
05.2008 - 05.2012
- Responsible for all aspects producing the monthly Ayrshire Digest magazine including covers, articles and advertisements
- Wrote hundreds of feature stories, show and sale reports for the magazine, featuring farms and individuals across North America and beyond
- Designed eye catching covers, stylish photographs and used Photoshop skills to expand eye appeal of the magazine
Field & Feature Editor
Lee Publications
01.2002 - 02.2006
- Created articles focusing on weekly topics in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic agricultural, horticultural and other industries
- Provided coverage of events, meetings, producer stories and exhibitions through six publications across the eastern United States
- Supported the creation of a weekly equine section into the Country Folks magazine
Account Manager
Lee Publications
04.2000 - 02.2005
- Manage new and existing advertising accounts in the various weekly and monthly trade publications
- Create new business by telemarketing potential advertisers and by attending trade shows
- Coordinate the New York State Fair Dairy Herdsmanship Contest
- Act as a liaison between associations, groups and Lee Publications.
Customer Service Representative
Anderson Instrument Co.
03.1999 - 09.1999
- Quotation of instrumentation components and complete packages to distributors and systems integrators in the dairy, food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries
- Responsible for direct customer order processing
- Responding to customer needs in the areas of technical and administrative support for new and repaired products
- Interaction with production and engineering to coordinate manufacturing of non-standard products.
Customer Service Representative
American Machine & Tool Co.
08.1995 - 03.1998
- Direct contact between customer and company
- Responsible for handling customer technical questions and parts orders
- Field technical requests from other CSRs
- Tracking parts and whole goods orders
- Dispositioning of return goods requests
- Generate aftermarket sales reports
- Manage order processing, tracking orders
- Training of new CSRs.
Customer Service Representative
Neapco, Inc.
02.1995 - 08.1995
- Manage order processing, tracking orders, and front-line customer relations with major agricultural and automotive OEM customers
- Interaction with production and engineering departments to meet customer demands.
Education
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) - Agricultural Business
State University of New York at Morrisville
Morrisville, NY01.1989
High School Diploma - undefined
Cazenovia Central School
Cazenovia, NY01.1987
Skills
- Emergency Procedures
- Disability Awareness
- Special Needs Support
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Public Speaking
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe InDesign & Photoshop
Coursework
- New York Dignity for All Students Act Training
- New York Child Abuse Identification & Reporting Training
- New York Violence Prevention & Intervention
- New York Needs of Children with Autism
- New York State Education Basic Course of Instruction for Bus Attendant & Monitors
- Basic American Sign Language Course
- Passed Level 3 NYS Teaching Assistant Certification Exam
- Agricultural Economics & Marketing
- Farm Management
- Animal Anatomy and Physiology
- Dairy Reproduction, Dairy Herd & Production Management
Organizations
- New York Ayrshire Club
- Ayrshire Breeders' Association
- National FFA
- National Grange
- Madison County 4-H
- Boy Scouts of America
- Madison County Dairy Promotion Committee
- New York State Holstein and Brown Swiss Associations
- Cazenovia Middle School PTA
Awards
- New York State Agricultural Society "Cap" Creal Journalism Award - 2006
- FFA American Farmer Degree
- French Trophy for Milk Production, Ayrshire Breeders' Association, 2017, 2018
- Constructive Breeder Award, Ayrshire Breeders' Association, 2017, 2018
Certification
- Basic Instruction Course for Attendants and Monitors, NYS Education Department. -2020
References
Available upon request
Timeline
School Bus Attendant / School Monitor
Cazenovia Central School District
09.2018 - Current
Editor
Purebred Publishing
05.2008 - 05.2012
Freelance Photographer and Writer
Self-employed
02.2006 - Current
Field & Feature Editor
Lee Publications
01.2002 - 02.2006
Herdsperson/ Marketing Manager
Cedarcut Farm
01.2001 - Current
Account Manager
Lee Publications
04.2000 - 02.2005
Customer Service Representative
Anderson Instrument Co.
03.1999 - 09.1999
Customer Service Representative
American Machine & Tool Co.
08.1995 - 03.1998
Customer Service Representative
Neapco, Inc.
02.1995 - 08.1995
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) - Agricultural Business
State University of New York at Morrisville
High School Diploma - undefined
Cazenovia Central School
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