Enjoy being part of a team and collaborating ideas to reach a common goal. Very accountable and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Committed to customer service and always excited to develop new relationships by actively listening.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Crop Consultant
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Manhattan, Kansas
01.2019 - Current
Train and develop new multi-line agents to become proficient in writing crop insurance
Collaborate with agents to cross sell and grow crop market share within our 8-state footprint
Assist agency force with crop insurance questions and work with producers to secure risk management plans
Established strong relationships with clients through effective communication, understanding their needs and objectives thoroughly before offering solutions.
Assist with education on crop insurance and livestock insurance and offer specific product training for agents and producers
Crop Marketing Specialist
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Manhattan, Ks
01.2016 - 12.2018
Streamlined communication processes, assisting with crop insurance questions from agency force to AIP.
Provided crop insurance training for agents and developed marketing plans to help grow
Assisted with producer educational meetings on crop insurance and risk management
Conducted multiple agent trainings to assist with growth and product knowledge
Assistant Crop Claims Supervisor
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Manhattan, Ks
01.2010 - 12.2015
Assisted agents and clients and helped communication with AIP
Worked with crop adjusters and clients to assist with claims process
Provided educational meetings to assist client members with claim questions on crop insurance
Crop Underwriter
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Manhattan, Ks
03.2001 - 12.2009
Assisted agents by providing underwriting guidelines and crop insurance rules to remain in compliance with the Risk Management Agency
Assisted agents with meeting all crop insurance deadlines for new applications, production reporting, and acreage reporting set by Risk Management Agency
Developed procedure manuals to assist and train new crop underwriters
Provided customer service to agency force and assisted with various crop insurance questions while utilizing the crop insurance handbook
Education
Associate of Science - Ag Business
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Ks
Associate of Science - Ag Business
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS
05.2020
High School Diploma -
White City High School
White City, KS
05.1998
Skills
Actively farming and work on my family farm as time permits
Maintain a herd of Angus cow calf pairs on family farm
Continue to grow and utilize precision technology on our farming operation to explore efficiencies and reduce business costs