Makenna Eisenzimmer
Email: makennaeisenzimmer@gmail.com
308-889-5889
Objective: To obtain a teaching position where I can educate students through hands-on agricultural learning, leadership development, and real-world application.
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Education: University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Start: Fall 2023
Majors: Agriculture Education Minor: Agribusiness
Graduation: May 2026
Northeast Community College-Norfolk, NE Start: August 2021- May 2023
Mid-Plains Community College- Ogallala, NE (Dual credit – 27 hours)
Ogallala High Schools- Ogallala, NE Graduated: May 2021
Teaching Experience:
Student Teaching- Spring 2026
Wallace High School
Taught full seven period class load for four consecutive weeks.
Integrated the three circle model of FFA, SAE, and Classroom work during my time at Wallace.
Practiced effective classroom management and behavior management strategies.
Early Field Practicum Experience:
Wilber- Clatonia High School
Observed different styles and methods of teaching techniques and classroom management strategies.
Taught several lessons over the course of the semester to various classes to practice different teaching methods.
Served on an interview board for FFA officer elections.
Technical Agriculture Experience:
Eisenzimmer Show Pigs – Big Springs, NE (Aug 2019-August 2021)
Owner/Operator – FFA Supervised Ag Experience (SAE) Entrepreneurial Business
Bred breeding gilts to raise show pigs for retail to area 4-H youth.
Managed the feeding, nutrition, breeding, wellness, and retail aspects of the business.
Kimberly Farms, Inc.- Big Springs, NE (May 2014-Present)
Ag Production Assistant
Operate John Deere equipment with autotrac during wheat/corn harvest and other operations.
Assisted with daily maintenance of center pivot irrigation and crop production processes.
Assist with some aspects of machinery maintenance, and various other tasks around the farm.
Professional Development:
American Implement- Goodland, KS (May 2024 - August 2024)
Sales and Precision Ag Intern
Communicate with customers about equipment sales, load used equipment trades into the computer, assist with precision ag customer service calls, and complete quotes for machinery sales.
Presented feature/benefit walk-around of the new John Deere S7 combines during a customer clinic.
Nebraska State Historical Society- Lincoln, NE (August 2023-May 2024)
Community Outreach Intern
Coordinate new collaborative 4th Grade Nebraska History curriculum project with state wide teachers.
Contribute to marketing promotions and activities throughout the state.
Highlight Nebraska agricultural history across the state.
Activities/Awards/Skills/Certifications:
Rotary International – Paul Harris Fellow 2021
NebraskaLand Foundation Committee- Youth Member 2021-Present
Nebraska Farm Bureau: Member, The Crew Ag Advocate, Ag Pen Pal, 5th Grade Ag Day Volunteer
Ogallala FFA: American Degree, Treasurer, Secretary, Reporter, Nat’l Vet Science Team, 7th Place State Ag Sales Contest
Keith County 4-H: (10 Years) Outstanding Member-3 years, President, Secretary, 4-H Council Youth Member, Diamond Clover, National 4-H Congress, CWF Leadership
Skills- Welding (Mig, Tig, Gas, SMAW), CNC Plasma Cutting Table, and American Heart Association CPR certification, OSHA 10 certification.
References:
Dano Stokey
Athletic Director Admin., Former STS Instructor
Ogallala Public School District
DanoStokey@opsd.org
(308) 284- 4029
Lisa Kemp
Agriculture Educator, FFA Advisor
Wallace Public Schools
lrkemp@whscats.org
(308) 387- 4323
Dr. Matt Kreifels
Professor and Program Coordinator
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
matt.kreifels@unl.edu
(402) 617-1419