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How FFA prepared me for my life as it is today is in both leadership and technical skills. As a teacher and coach I am often in charge of a group of my adult peers or students, and being able to go through the Dale Carnegie leadership and serving on the FFA Officer team for 3 years I was able to practice those skills in a safe learning environment. When I left HHS I already have a strong base of what it looks like to be a good leader and how to implement those skills in my daily life. 

In addition to leadership I was also able to gain technical skills such as measuring, building, constructing, and other hands on skills. These skills have allowed me to have the knowledge necessary to help my husband as we completely gut and remodel our home ourselves. Learning these skills in high school gave me a chance to build confidence to do things on my own independently in a place where I could ask questions and make mistakes.

I was involved with Holmen FFA participating in most events including Career development events, discussion, poultry judging, state parli pro, and talent as well as served as a Sentinel for 2009-2010 and Vice President from 2010-2011. 

I am currently working as a Conservation Warden with the Wisconsin DNR. FFA helped me with my communication skills, organizational skills, critical thinking, networking, and self motivation. Happy to answer any other questions, or include additional info. The attached picture is of me and my son Otto at a community out reach event (National Night Out) where we showcase our work to the local community.

I was the FFA president at Holmen in 2016! I always participated in the Floriculture CDE, and I’m now working as a professional floral designer. I create designs for weddings, large events, funerals, and everyday gifts and decor. I also use the communication skills I learned in FFA to speak with customers and understand their vision. It is difficult to find training for this industry, and I wouldn’t have been able to do it without my experience in FFA! 

Offices: Vice President and Parliamentarian

CDEs- Horse, poultry, and forestry

Food For America- Horse

Parliamentary Procedure- Placed 2 years in a row at State.

College: South Dakota State University

Major: Agricultural Science

Minors: Animal Science and Agriculture Business

I was very involved in the FFA Chapter when I was in High School and it really motivated me to pursue my life in Agriculture further. 

I only lived on a hobby farm and did Rodeo so my knowledge of farming was very slim. I now also help my husband and his family farm 1000 acres of beans, 1000 acres of corn, some hay and alfalfa, a few thousand head of hogs (nursery to finish), and over 100 head of cow/calf pairs. FFA opened my eyes to a lot more than my horses. 

On one of our National FFA Trips we were able to tour a POET plant, which I find ironic because I now work at the very first POET Plant. I am a Lab Technician II at the Poet Research Plant in Scotland, SD. I work a lot with different projects on how to achieve the fastest, cheapest, and best bioproducts we can make.