Jodi DeHate
Marion,MI
Summary
Versatile professional goes above and beyond basic administrative tasks and takes on multiple projects at once. Excellent work ethic and strength in flexibility and efficiency.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Safety and Training Coordinator
Ellens Equipment
12.2023 - 10.2024
- Trained new and existing employees for forklift certification
- Assisted sales, marketing, and service with various tasks as assigned
- Overhauled the procedure manual for new employees
Greenhouse Assistant
Northern Pines Nursery
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Managed customer orders and inquiries for ordering seedlings
- Promoting our seedlings at state Christmas tree meetings across the Northeast U.S
- Collected and disseminated data on conifers in the greenhouse
- Managing packing Ellepot plugs for spring 2024
Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program Technician
Missaukee Conservation District
04.2011 - 04.2023
- Guided 180+ farmers to reduce risk to the environment from their farm
- Facilitated more than 150 verifications
- Received several awards from Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Written agriculture related articles for two local papers
- Mentored 12-15 new technicians in surrounding counties
- Established and created starter kits for new technicians to launch more quickly
- Created a guide to acronyms, a FAQ guide, and helped organize a resource library for technicians
- Fulfilled acting manager responsibilities on multiple occasions, ranging from a week to several months in duration
- Hosted and organized workshops, field days, and seminars for farmers and landowners annually
M&J Dairy
01.1986 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Family’s dairy farm
- Involved in all areas of the farm, which included delivering calves, feeding animals, ordering feed, milking cows, operating heavy equipment including our semis, hiring and training staff, and bookkeeping
- Family’s dairy farm
Parts Counter
McBain Auto Center
04.2011 - 11.2011
- Scheduled customers repairs, customer service, created invoices, balanced the till nightly, inventoried and ordered new parts daily
Seasonal farm laborer
Eisenga Family Farms
09.2008 - 04.2011
- Operated heavy equipment to harvest potatoes, sorted potatoes from debris, bagged potatoes
Recycling Educator
Missaukee Conservation District
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Educated all ages on recycling in Missaukee County through workshops for adults, lessons in classrooms, articles in the local papers, and on-site education
- Managed daily operations of recycling center including contacting vendors for product pick up, receiving quotes for best prices from vendors, managing equipment needs, and tracking quantities of commodities for baling/shipping
- Supervised employees, court ordered community service workers, jail trustees, and sheriff’s work detail workers
Elementary Teacher
Crossroads Charter Academy
01.1998 - 01.2008
- Taught third, fifth, and seventh grades during my tenure
- Coached volleyball and basketball at middle school and high school levels
- Identified and implemented Michigan standards while aligning curricula for elementary, middle, and high school standards in Science and Language Arts
Elementary Teacher
Lakewood Christian School
01.1995 - 01.1998
- Taught split grades concurrently
- Focused attention to ensure each student was challenged
Education
Bachelor of Education - Language Arts, Physical Education, Six Course Planned Minor
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MIFerris State University
Big Rapids, MISkills
- Critical Thinking
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Innovative Problem Solving
- Adaptability
- Effective Communication
- Work Ethic
Volunteer Experience
- Highland Christian Reformed Church, Outreach Team Leader, Nursery volunteer, PowerPoint for worship service, Provide meals and cookies as needed
- Missaukee Farm Bureau, Current President. Organize membership events, county annuals, combined annual meetings with other counties.
- Michigan Farm Bureau, Member of the Natural and Environmental Resources Advisory Committee, Completed a Communications Boot Camp through American Farm Bureau Federation in conjunction with Michigan Farm Bureau.
References
Available upon request
Hobbies and Interests
- All things farming
- Kayaker
- Hunter
- Loves trying new recipes
- Volunteer at church
Corecharacteristics
- Highly regarded as a creative and innovative problem solver. Quickly pivoting from focusing on the problem to focusing on a winnable solution.
- Develops excellent relationships and rapport with those around her.
- Asks questions to formulate opinions in unknown matters, rather than developing an uninformed opinion.
- Collaborative with all subject matter experts.
- Embodies respect, honesty, integrity, and accountability with anticipated reciprocation.
Timeline
Safety and Training Coordinator
Ellens Equipment
12.2023 - 10.2024
Greenhouse Assistant
Northern Pines Nursery
04.2023 - 12.2023
Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program Technician
Missaukee Conservation District
04.2011 - 04.2023
Parts Counter
McBain Auto Center
04.2011 - 11.2011
Recycling Educator
Missaukee Conservation District
01.2009 - 01.2011
Seasonal farm laborer
Eisenga Family Farms
09.2008 - 04.2011
Elementary Teacher
Crossroads Charter Academy
01.1998 - 01.2008
Elementary Teacher
Lakewood Christian School
01.1995 - 01.1998
M&J Dairy
01.1986 - 01.2012
Ferris State University
Bachelor of Education - Language Arts, Physical Education, Six Course Planned Minor
Calvin University