Rhea Schirm

American Swine Veterinarians Association: JSHAP Manager

• Implemented the coordination of the Journal of Swine Health and Production
• Working with Executive Editor and Associate Editor on the submission and publication of manuscripts
• Coordinated deadlines, kept schedules and organized new systems for the completion of manuscripts
• Helped implementation of new system for submissions of manuscripts
• Worked with the Editorial Board on meetings
• American Swine Veterinarians Association: Foundation Manager
• Helped run the scholarship, research and foundation programs
• Executed each program from submission coordination to the deliverable of winners
• Setup the Foundation auction, inputted amounts, ClickBid applications
• Research projects collected interim and final reports, setup contracts, contacted authors regarding publications
• Worked with Foundation Board members on deadlines, execution of projects and voting
• Note taking, updates and providing resources to the Board

National Pork Board

• Worked on finalizing, reporting, and organizing research to obtain a deliverable in a timely manner
• Established strong customer relationships through excellent communication and attentive service.
• Help with deliverables, providing an organized system to monitor the progress of a Sample Collection Project that involved over 25 different states
• Innovation Refunds: Implemented a new Google Workspace to access files company wide
• Worked with executives on implanting key tasks and deliverables for the great good of the company
• Collaborated on Standard Operating Procedures adopted by new hires
• Learned new systems including Trello, Slack and HubSpot using all to keep executives on task and organized

• Provide administrative support to the Chief Veterinarian, Vice President of International Marketing and directors within both departments
• This includes maintenance of proper records, domestic and international travel arrangements, and calendar management
• Oversee expense reimbursement and reconcile credit card statements
• Review, prepare and organize information/materials to use in meetings and presentations
• Supervise the planning and implementation of various internal/external meetings
• Manage travel logistics, preparation of agendas, minutes, onsite staffing, catering, registration, AV requirements, speaker contracts and preparation and dissemination of meeting packets/materials
• Assist Team with meeting notes, minutes and support
• Coordinate monthly and weekly meetings and communicate to staff
• Maintain department expenses using a purchase order and contract system
• Coordinate with Accounting to accurately track expenses, contracts, purchase orders and expense reimbursements to ensure timely payment
• Assist Human Resources with scheduling interviews for various positions and manage communication with job candidates
• Organize staff events within the team to stimulate a productive and positive work culture
• Provide guidance to various team members regarding workflow management, development and performance management
• Project coordination on various projects including implementation, organizing schedules, setting deadlines, coordinating budget expectations and decision making to meet the goal
• Collaborated with Accenture on a weekly basis to achieve a connection for a National database system while interacting with different states/companies to them on the same system
• Worked directly with research projects, BlackBaud system from project submission to completion
• Getting interim and final reports

• Provide administrative support to managers, doctors, nurses and patients on the phone and in person with an array of questions and situations
• Assist peers, technicians, doctors and managers within the company with questions, training, authorizations and mentoring
• Routinely handle as many as 60 calls daily while prioritizing several situations
• Held a leadership role within the company including assisting the manager making decisions, set up meetings, and prioritized daily tasks
• Received acknowledgements from outside clinic staff for good attitude and going above and beyond in several situations
• Maintained a positive working relationship with area landowners and community members by ensuring conservation education and confidentiality