Olivia Woytiuk
Box 75 Shell Lake,Saskatchewan
Summary
My true passion in life is agriculture. I strive to educate people about the real-world experience of agriculture and how it impacts their own life every day. I want to expand my knowledge about agriculture as much as I possibly can, with whatever opportunities arise. For myself as a person, I want to make a significant, positive difference in everyone's lives that I may cross paths with. As a leader, I strive to lead by example every day and to be the role model I once looked up to. I have been a dedicated athlete, student, and competitor with a strong work ethic and excellent communication skills. I have a proven track record of increasing program engagement and performance.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Member
SDSU livestock judging team
08.2024 - Current
- extensively evaluate livestock species; beef cattle, pigs, sheep and goats.
- Learn about each species; proper terminology and specie specific characteristics.
- Give extensive sets of oral reasons backing your opinion.
- Skills from livestock judging; logical decision making, communication skills, rationalization of facts, time management and improvement in self-confidence.
- Help run state livestock judging competitions, youth judging camps and University sanctioned events.
Youth Softball Coach
Coach
01.2018 - Current
- I have helped coach many softball teams across Saskatchewan.
- I demonstrate great leadership qualities and have a great sense of knowledge for the game of softball.
- Guest college player at Energy City Exposure Showcase July 2024. Spoke on a panel and interacted with current players about my recruitment process and college experience.
- Instruct athletes on proper technique, positioning, and form for various skills and drills.
- Motivated players to achieve their maximum potential.
- Provided feedback to athletes on their performances in practices and competitions.
Farm Employee
Crossroad Farms
01.2015 - Current
- I have had a very active role in my family farm since I was young.
- We calve 250 purebred Simmentals and grain farm.
- Our family farm has been my job throughout high school.
- I was a full time employee in the summers of 2021, 2022 and 2023.
- I am still able to help while at school with the marketing aspects and catalogue preperation.
Summer Program Assistant
Agriculture in the classroom- SK
Saskatoon, SK
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Assisted in the planning and implementation of summer program activities while travelling all over Saskatchewan.
- Developed a beef board game for a future classroom activity focusing on making herd and financial decisions about running their own farms.
- Planned and executed summer activities for youth.
- Gave multiple presentations with an activity daily for 2 months.
- Engaged students in learning about agriculture and helping them understand how it inflluences their every day life.
Member
Wild Rose 4-H Beef Club
10.2009 - 06.2024
- I have held executive positions for my 4H club for 5 years.
- 4H is something that I value, and the organization has helped me develop many leadership qualities that I apply to my daily life.
- The Importance of volunteering in your community and other surrounding communities
- I have since aged out, but my love of livestock judging, public speaking, raising an animal, and agriculture all stemmed from 4-H.
Event Organizer
Otero Agriculture Department
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Host FFA competitions on campus. Run each event and judge quiz bowl, prepared speeches, extemporaneous speeches.
- New Years Eve Ag Gala held on campus to support the students in ag. I helped organize/run as well as emcee the event in 2022.
Athlete
Otero College Softball Team
01.2021 - 01.2023
- My college softball team does numerous things for the community. Some examples are; picking garbage on highways, hosting youth softball camps, cleaning up yards in the community and supporting youth sports.
- Team captain for the 2022-2023 season.
Presidents Leadership Program
Otero College
08.2021 - 05.2022
- I had to complete 30 hours of volunteer work in the fall and another 30 hours in the spring
- To get my 60 hours in I did tasks like; giving campus tours, working college sports games, working high school sport games, canned food drives, and helping with holiday activities in the elementary schools
- Had to complete 30 hours of an unpaid internship. I chose to do mine with a local purebred breeder, Horse Creek Charolais
- I helped with fencing, picturing bulls for catalogue, sorting and hauling bulls to the sale yards, sale day and regular feeding
Education
Associate of Applied Arts - Animal Science
Otero College
05-2023
High School -
Spiritwood High School
Spiritwood, SK06.2021
Bachelor - Animal Science
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SDSkills
- Responsible
- Integrity
- Strong Work ethic
- Highly motivated
- Willingness to learn new things
- Respectful
- Independent
- Communication skills
- Organized
- Love for Ag
References
- Brooke Matthew; College ag professor, brooke.matthew@colostate.edu, 719-469-9957
- Tommy Norman, Livestock judging coach, tommy.norman@sdstate.edu, 507-227-6360
- Paige Pister, Programs manager for Agriculture in the Classroom-sk, paige@aitc.sk.ca, 306-621-2005
- Dean Sentes, SYCSA youth coordinator, 306-713-8456
Timeline
Team Member
SDSU livestock judging team
08.2024 - Current
Summer Program Assistant
Agriculture in the classroom- SK
05.2024 - 08.2024
Event Organizer
Otero Agriculture Department
01.2022 - 01.2023
Presidents Leadership Program
Otero College
08.2021 - 05.2022
Athlete
Otero College Softball Team
01.2021 - 01.2023
Youth Softball Coach
Coach
01.2018 - Current
Farm Employee
Crossroad Farms
01.2015 - Current
Member
Wild Rose 4-H Beef Club
10.2009 - 06.2024
Associate of Applied Arts - Animal Science
Otero College
High School -
Spiritwood High School
Bachelor - Animal Science
South Dakota State University
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