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Marcia Copenhaver

Lebanon,USA

Summary

With a robust background in agricultural management and cross-cultural initiatives, notably at Copenhaver Produce, I excel in optimizing farm operations and pioneering sustainable practices. My expertise spans high-elevation crop cultivation to efficient team leadership, underpinned by a solid foundation in science and cross-cultural competency, driving significant advancements in agricultural productivity and innovation.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Farm Assistant Manager

Copenhaver Produce
Lebanon, PA
01.2011 - Current
  • Managing and carrying out planting schedules to have a steady flow of acres coming to full yield each week
  • Setting up and operating irrigation systems of high pressures up to 150psi
  • Performing preventative maintenance to equipment and warehouse packing shed conveyors
  • Commercially harvesting and packing multiple tons of produce per day
  • Carrying out deliveries to warehouse distribution centers within a 100-mile radius
  • Scouting and applying pesticides/herbicides to multiple plantings of crops per week
  • Utilizing cover crop and sustainable agriculture practices within the 300+ acre farm
  • Promoting locally grown produce in Eastern PA
  • Maintaining food safety regulations as required by the USA wholesale produce industry
  • Working in fast-paced environment with team members
  • Land restoration and conversion of farmland through use of heavy machinery

Dairy Farm Worker

Smith-Ziegler Dairy LLC
Lebanon, PA
01.2016 - 08.2024
  • Experience in mixing and feeding 300+cows
  • Carrying out morning and evening milkings.
  • Feeding calves through a bottle or tube.
  • Administering shots and immunizations to livestock.

Hostel Manager

Dzachusama Hostel and Cafe
, China
01.2017 - 01.2021
  • Prepared Western Style food in the Cafe
  • Trained local staff in cooking and cleaning across culture
  • Managed bookings and Hostel reservations
  • Prepared coffee and specialty drinks
  • Made travel accommodations for guests
  • Experienced work in Buddhist Himalayan culture and context
  • Made multiple trips to surrounding villages for agriculture initiatives
  • Successfully grew new varieties of sweet corn and implemented primitive irrigation practices in a high altitude, short-season growing environment
  • Managed and maintained a small hydroponics model for 11,000 ft.
  • Learned local potato and barley harvesting practices and experimented with different techniques
  • Learned became functional in the dialect of Kham Tibetan

Volunteer

Orphan Resources International
, Guatemala
01.2015 - 08.2015
  • Worked closely with orphanages and community members
  • Served 50 different orphanages per month with basic food
  • Taught English and provided healthy relationships with children

Farm Employee

Frey's Farm Market
01.2011 - 01.2014
  • Worked in seeding and transplanting vegetables and flowers in greenhouses
  • Harvested Produce to fill orders in many crops such as sweet corn, cabbage, strawberries, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, and pumpkins, etc
  • Acquired Strong time management skills to deliver produce within the deadline
  • Experience in mulch plastic crops and drip-line irrigation systems

Education

Bachelor of Science - Plant Science

Penn State University
University Park
05-2026

A.S. - Biology

Harrisburg Area Community College
01.2024

Study Abroad Semester

Royal Thimphu College
01.2023

Skills

  • Practical experience in farming, from growing to marketing crops within the US
  • Experience working in high-elevation Himalayan mountain towns raising new crops and observing growing practices of established crops
  • Efficiently working with a team of employees in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong knowledge and operating abilities of heavy and light machinery
  • University-level chemistry and biology formal education
  • Cross-Cultural Competency

Certification

  • Attended workshops measuring Cultural Intelligence (CQ) to enhance intercultural competencies
  • Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional growth

Affiliations

  • Organization at Penn State to engage and interact with international students to provide a community and assistance

Timeline

Hostel Manager

Dzachusama Hostel and Cafe
01.2017 - 01.2021

Dairy Farm Worker

Smith-Ziegler Dairy LLC
01.2016 - 08.2024

Volunteer

Orphan Resources International
01.2015 - 08.2015

Farm Assistant Manager

Copenhaver Produce
01.2011 - Current

Farm Employee

Frey's Farm Market
01.2011 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Science - Plant Science

Penn State University

A.S. - Biology

Harrisburg Area Community College

Study Abroad Semester

Royal Thimphu College

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