James R. Kubiak, Ph.D.
Ponderay,ID
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner & Operator
The Breeder's Assistant
Ramona, USA
01.2001 - Current
- Company Overview: Owner & Operator - Horse Breeder's Schools & Mobile Equine Reproductive Services (www.TheBreedersAssistant.com)
- Develop and teach short courses for area horse breeders: Equine Reproductive Management Schools, Artificial Insemination Schools, Transported Cooled Semen Schools
- Deliver reproductive services to area horse breeders: Semen collection, evaluation & insemination, Cooled semen packaging, post shipment evaluation & insemination, Pre shipping & pre breeding season stallion evaluations, Training stallions to a phantom
- Owner & Operator - Horse Breeder's Schools & Mobile Equine Reproductive Services (www.TheBreedersAssistant.com)
Extension Program Director & Coordinator
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, USA
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Developed and oversaw a statewide adult volunteer 'train the trainer' program (REINS-Regional Equine Information Network System) that annually consisted of over 100 certified volunteers and 16 regional coordinating agents
- Instructor & coordinator for annual REINS Certification Training Course
- Instructor & coordinator for REINS Coordinator Short Courses: Emergency Management & Disaster Relief, Environmental Management, Health Care, Ration Balancing
- Implemented REINS advisory board
- Extension Reproductive Short Course Coordinator & Instructor
- Coordinated & instructed reproductive short courses for horse breeders in southeastern US: Horse Breeder's School, Transported Cooled Semen School, Foaling Management Short Course
- Instructor & Advisor
- Taught the following undergraduate courses: ANS 410 Equine Management (with foaling practicum), ANS 493 On-Campus Learning Experience
- Advised 30-35 Animal Science undergraduate students annually
Program Coordinator - Equine Science Diploma Program
Olds College
Olds, Canada
01.1988 - 01.1997
- Responsible for program development, student selection and student advising: Implemented three majors: Production Management, Western Trainer's Assistant and English Trainer's Assistant
- Implemented industry internship
- Established applicant selection process
- Advised students enrolled in Production Management major
- Instituted orientation process for incoming students
- Instructor - Equine Science Diploma Program
- Developed and taught the following courses: Equine Reproduction & Genetics, Equine Breeding & Foaling, Equine Breeding Practicum, Advanced Breeding Management Practicum, Foaling Practicum, Equine Management Practicum I & II, Employment Preparation
- Instructional Enterprise Manager, Equine Production Enterprise
- Responsible for insuring quality instructional use and guiding herd development: Implemented team management of enterprise by students enrolled in the Production Management major including breeding, foaling, health care, nutrition, record keeping, client interaction, and day-to-day management
- Guided evolution and development of Sport Horse breeding program from one to two Trakehner stallions and improving the quality of herd mares
- Extension Reproductive Short Course Coordinator & Instructor
- Developed & taught reproductive short courses for Canadian horse breeders: Horse Breeder's Schools, Transported Cooled Semen Schools, Frozen Semen Schools
- Faculty Representative, Olds College Board of Governors, 1990-1992
- Chairman, Academic Council, 1989-1990
- Alberta Equine Industry Development Council, 1993-1997
- Steering Committee, 1993-1994
- Equine Welfare Committee, 1994-1997
- Professional Horse Show Judge, 1979-1997
- Total shows judged: 175
- Judging seminars given: 21
Education
Ph.D. - Physiology of Reproduction
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas05.1988
M.S. - Animal Science
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado08.1984
B.S. - Vocational Agriculture
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado08.1981
Skills
- Equine reproductive management
- Semen collection
- Artificial insemination
- Course development
- Client relations
- Program coordination
- Problem solving
- Public speaking
References
- Bob C. Lockwood, Ph.D., Dean - Agricultural Production, Business & Animal Science, Olds College, Olds, AB, Canada, T4H 1R6, 403-556-8347, blockwood@admin.oldscollege.ab.ca
- Les Burwash, Manager, Horse Programs, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7621, Raleigh, NC, 27695-7621, 919-801-8243, Mike Yoder@ncsu.edu
- Alberta Agriculture, 917 Irricana Road, Airdrie, AB, Canada, T4B 2C1, 403-948-8541, les.burwash@gov.ab.ca
Honors And Recognition
- Olds College Certificate of Instructional Achievement, 1993-1996
- Master Instructor Designation
- NISOD Excellence Award - Teaching, 1995
- Texas A&M University Distinguished Graduate Teaching Award, 1987
- Shepardson Graduate Teaching Award in Agricultural Sciences, 1984
Timeline
Owner & Operator
The Breeder's Assistant
01.2001 - Current
Extension Program Director & Coordinator
North Carolina State University
01.1998 - 01.2000
Program Coordinator - Equine Science Diploma Program
Olds College
01.1988 - 01.1997
Ph.D. - Physiology of Reproduction
Texas A&M University
M.S. - Animal Science
Colorado State University
B.S. - Vocational Agriculture
Colorado State University
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