QUALIFICATION SUMMARY • International development professional with Master's in Animal Science. More than 4 years experience in youth

development, grant administration, and livestock management• Skilled at working in a resource scarce environment with diverse cohort of peers• Proven experience in organizing and managing large amounts of data via Excel and SAS• Strong analytical, research, and writing skills, both academic and informal. Experienced in blogging and social

media outreach• Professional commitment to intersection of women, agriculture/environment and development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Office of Overseas Staff Training Intern May 2015-July 2015 Peace Corps Headquarters Washington, DC • Provide logistical support to Overseas Staff Training Coordinator and track facilitators during 5-week

conference• Perform all administrative duties for Programming and Training Track comprised of 12 professionals including 8

host country nationals

Agroforestry Promotor March 2013-April 2015 Peace Corps Brown’s Town, St. Ann, Jamaica • Trained over 400 students in environmental and sustainable agriculture project areas including cattle rearing,

composting, environmental advocacy and public speaking.• Built organizational and management capacity with a 4-H Leader’s Council and trained 3 counterparts in

building and maintaining a resource website and social media presence for parish activities• Wrote, received and implemented a grant to establish and revitalize school gardens across the parish• Developed and taught an environmental education curriculum to 100 grade 4 students in a local primary and

special education school, advised 3 teachers on incorporation of environmental education themes• Wrote articles about Peace Corps experiences featured on National 4-H Blog and Peace Corps websites• Selected to serve on committee that supervised USAID-funded small grant awards; reviewed grant applications

and advised volunteers on project design and management and monitoring and evaluation of projects

Graduate Teaching Assistant August 2010-December 2012 Virginia Tech Department of Animal and Poultry Science Blacksburg, Virginia • Taught 4 introductory animal and poultry lab courses for 200 undergraduates• Developed and taught several 50-minute lectures for full undergraduate classes on sheep and goat

management, nutrition, and livestock marketing• Tutored students in anatomy and physiology, reproduction, identification, management and nutrition• Graded all quizzes, homework assignments, and exams; maintained student records

Co-Manager/Owner May 1999-August 2010 Bellaire Farms Hopkinsville, Kentucky • Managed diversified family farm of over 40 head of high quality sheep and goats; balanced rations, made

breeding decisions, and mitigated variety of health concerns• Exhibited show stock at regional, state and national shows. Marketed meat to local consumers.• Provided livestock for use at judging contests and in educational field trips

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637 24th St. South, Arlington, VA 22202 rileyelizabetha@gmail.com ~ (270) 719-0727 Elizabeth Riley

EDUCATION Master of Science, Department of Animal and Poultry Science December 2012 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia Major Concentration: Ruminant NutritionThesis Title: Fecal Phosphorus Excretion in Grassfed Beef Cattle• Designed and executed an intensive 8-week nutrition study, observing the effects of varying levels of dietary

phosphorus on fecal phosphorus excretion• Organized and instructed undergraduate volunteers on basic data collecting techniques and husbandry as

related to the studyRELEVANT COURSEWORK: • 9 hours of graduate courses in statistics, data analysis• Grassland Ecology: Examined best management practices in grassland systems. Culminated in intensive 2-week

study trip throughout the midwest with visits to farms utilizing innovative grassland management techniques and livestock systems.

• Gender, Environment, and Development: Critically analyzed scholarly articles and evaluated case studies for gender equality in international development projects

Bachelor of Science, Department of Animal Science August 2006-May 2010 University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Major: Animal Sciences, graduated with Honors• Student exchange, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom (Spring 2009) RELEVANT COURSEWORK: • Community and Leadership Development• Agriculture Economics• 90 hours of coursework in reproduction, anatomy, genetics, business management, and ethics

LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Invited Speaker, Judge, Asst. Coach August 2010-December 2012 Virginia Cooperative Extension Service Blacksburg, Virginia • Judged local and regional youth livestock shows. Co-organized the inaugural Virginia Youth Livestock Forum• Assisted head coach with duties related to the traveling Virginia 4-H Livestock Judging Team

Team member May 2008-December 2008 Collegiate Livestock Judging Team, UK Lexington, Kentucky • Traveled with collegiate team to regional and national livestock judging contests.• Consistently scored highest in oral reasons among team members and recognized for high scores• Demonstrated abilities in decision making, evaluation, and oral reasoning under high pressure conditions

Livestock Judging Coach January 2006-May 2010 Christian County 4-H Hopkinsville, Kentucky • Coached over 20 youth ages 9-19 in fundamentals of livestock selection, management and nutrition; county

teams went on to win awards at state and regional levels

SPECIALIZED SKILLS • Proficient in use of Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, Macintosh iWork software, SAS software• Basic animal nutrition lab techniques• Working knowledge of Jamaican Patois

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