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Renee Shiska

McAlpin

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Team player currently already in the position that you are hiring for with a great track record of numerous solo turnouts and confiscations.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

OPS Environmental Specialist

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Ser
White Springs
02.2024 - Current

Responsible for the survey, detection and interception of exotic and newly established plant pests for the purpose of minimizing or eliminating environmental and agricultural harm.

Detects, examines, collects, prepares, and submits specimens to the appropriate technical section for diagnosis and/or confirmation.

Assists in implementing appropriate regulatory action upon field diagnosis.

Maintains proper records of all functions and submits timely and accurate reports of all work performed.

FSA Crop Loss Adjuster

USDA
Gainsville
06.2023 - Current

Inspect crop damage for FSA/USDA. Photograph and take notes of all damages to plants, fields, and any other involvement. Write detailed reports on findings and submit to the FSA offices for the counties involved.

Measure fields, crop rows, field plantings at growing inspections. Released fields at Final inspections to the producers.

Keep detailed reports on all fields and plantings.

Owner

Arete Farm LLC
Clinton
01.1993 - 07.2020
  • Manage all farm affairs, maintenance. Ran full time lesson and training program, equine sales and marketing. Strong knowledge of equines, clients and operation of a successful, profitable small business.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA

Skills

  • Identification of Insect Species
  • Identification of Plant Species/ Disease
  • Knowledge of Required Florida Statutes
  • Numerous Confiscations and Turn outs
  • Use of Apps like Jenoptix, Survey 123, LIST
  • Fruit Fly ID Training

Timeline

OPS Environmental Specialist

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Ser
02.2024 - Current

FSA Crop Loss Adjuster

USDA
06.2023 - Current

Owner

Arete Farm LLC
01.1993 - 07.2020

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Renee Shiska