Teresa Hromis
Chichester,NH
Summary
Hardworking Farm Manager on a large operation for nearly 3 years and working on my family farm my family farm my entire life. Capable in managing multiple tasks and best practices for optimum results, prioritizing, working in a team setting, promoting and selling stock, farm products and ideas and motivating others with a positive attitude. These skills have played a huge roll in my teaching and childcare experience as well. Skillfully handling day-to-day activities while looking for opportunities to make a difference, such as building the business with new ideas and mentoring youth and new shepherds in their projects. I am dedicated to raising and selling award winning Romney Sheep for breeding and showing stock.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Green Valley School
07.2023 - Current
- Assists lead teacher by developing lesson plans to meet educational goals for each child.
- Supervises children during in-classroom activities and on playground.
- Engages and entertains children through recreational and educational activities.
- Interacts with children one-on-one and in small groups to enhance and support learning activities.
- Maintains classrooms by disinfecting and sterilizing surfaces and toys.
- Communicates with parents on child's progress and classroom behavior.
Family Farm Manager
Winding Wicks Farm
05.2000 - Current
- Maintains the health and well being of our flock of 50 Romney sheep.
- Adjusts feeding program to account for changing factors such as age and condition of the animals.
- Fits and shows sheep at regional and national breeding shows.
- Promotes youth within the breed association to keep kids interested and increase show lamb sales.
- Prepares and trains all show sheep for future sales or shows.
- Fits and pictures lambs for online and in-person sales.
- Keeps up with farm and flock maintenance, such as feeding, lambing, breeding, shearing, trimming hooves, vaccinations, de-worming, rotating sheep on pasture and cleaning barns.
- Attends farmers market to increase product sales, including breeding stock, lamb meat and wool products.
- Promotes farm and attracts new costumers by giving tours, hosting special events, and customer activities.
- Sorts mature ewes into different breeding groups based on genetics, breed type and structural built.
- Artificially inseminates high performing ewes twice a year to improve breeding program and to have early born show lambs.
- Operates farm equipment to move hay, clean barns and help with farm chores.
Farm Manager
Forsee Southdowns
11.2020 - 06.2023
- Managed a flock of about 600 to 800 purebred Southdown sheep on the oldest running.
- Southdown farm in the United States.
- Supervised and directed a small team of farmhands and laborers to perform daily chores for the farm.
- Maintained a healthy flock with a balanced diet of grain, grass, hay and free choice minerals.
- Monitored ewes and lambs during lambing season and assisted with difficult births when needed.
- Examined and treated animals for sickness and overall herd health.
- Kept pens, stalls and farm equipment clean and sterilized to support animal wellbeing.
- Planned schedule for rotational grazing, shearing, sales, shows, lambing and breeding (Naturally and AI).
- Rotated animals between grazing areas to provide enough access to food.
- Oversaw feeding, watering and health monitoring of herd, prioritizing health and wellness.
- Patrolled grazing grounds using ATVs to monitor animals and determine movement, care or health-related needs.
- Worked closely with employees to improve practices, techniques and safety choices, optimizing performance, and minimizing waste.
- Managed feed and inventory of facility.
- Used tractors and skid steer to put out hay and straw for animals.
- Prepared show sheep and sale sheep for all major livestock sales and shows.
Family Nanny
Jennifer Aldridge
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Bathed, dressed, and prepared meals for children.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Involved children in caring for household pets and chores.
- Facilitated relationships with children and parents by developing caring and structured home environments.
Private Nanny
Laura Nichols
09.2017 - 03.2020
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
- Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating, and school schedules for children.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up playroom.
Substitute Teacher
Green Valley School
09.2017 - 03.2020
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Supervised children during lunch and recess activities.
Summer Program Teacher
Green Valley School
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Built positive relationships with students, parents and team members to achieve smooth and productive program experience.
- Planned engaging activities and field trips to bring material to life.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
After-School Teacher
Green Valley School
09.2016 - 06.2017
- Observed and monitored children's play activities to promote healthy, safe environment.
- Helped students work through resolving conflict between one another in a safe and healthy way.
- Organized and stored toys and classroom materials to maintain order in activity areas.
- Redirected inappropriate student behavior by introducing new projects and activities.
- Performed general housekeeping duties by washing tables and chairs, putting away chairs and putting after school games away.
Education
2 Semesters General Education
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NHHigh School Diploma -
Virtual Learning Academy High School
Exeter, NH06.2018
Skills
- Uses Positive Reinforcement Methods /Behavior Modification Techniques
- Administers Curriculum and Activities for Young Children
- Designs Specific Sheep Nutrition Programs for Optimum Growth and Development
- Manages Breed Stock
- Speaker on Sheep Husbandry
- Shears and Fits Sheep
- Promotes Wool Products and Meat
- Maintains Animal Records
- Oversees Employees
- Purchases and Replenishes Supplies, Feed and Stock
Accomplishments
- Completed 10 years in 4-H 2018
- Supreme Champion Ewe 2021, Junior Sheep Show, North American International Livestock Exposition - Louisville, KY
- Supreme Champion Ram 2022, Open Sheep Show, North American International Livestock Exposition - Louisville, KY
- Supreme Champion Ewe 2022 and 2023, Eastern States Exposition - Springfield, MA
- Supreme Champion Ewe 2021, Indiana Youth Sheep Exposition - Greenfield, IN
- 3rd Overall Ram 2022, Indiana Youth Sheep Exposition - Greenfield, IN
- Supreme Champion Ewe 2021, 2019 and 2018, Northeast Youth Sheep Show - Springfield, MA
- Supreme Champion Ram 2023 and 2020, Northeast Youth Sheep Show - Springfield, MA
- Supreme Champion Flock 2022, Northeast Youth Sheep Show - Springfield, MA
Affiliations
- New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Growers Association member
- American Romney Breeders Association member
- ARBA Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transplant Committee
- ARBA National Show and Sale Committee
- New Hampshire Farm Bureau Young Farmers
Timeline
Preschool Assistant Teacher
Green Valley School
07.2023 - Current
Farm Manager
Forsee Southdowns
11.2020 - 06.2023
Family Nanny
Jennifer Aldridge
06.2020 - 08.2020
Summer Program Teacher
Green Valley School
06.2018 - 08.2018
Private Nanny
Laura Nichols
09.2017 - 03.2020
Substitute Teacher
Green Valley School
09.2017 - 03.2020
After-School Teacher
Green Valley School
09.2016 - 06.2017
Family Farm Manager
Winding Wicks Farm
05.2000 - Current
2 Semesters General Education
Southern New Hampshire University
High School Diploma -
Virtual Learning Academy High School
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