Resume

• 2010

  MS - Animal Science

  My research is primarily regarding changes in insulin

  glucose

  volatile fatty acids

  non-esterified fatty acids

  and plasma protein in horses in relation to management and dietary changes

  such as time for concentrate consumption

  non-structural carbohydrate percentage of concentrate

  number of meals per day of concentrate

  amound of time per day allowed to graze

  time of year spent grazing

  and limiting grazing to either day or night.

  Equine/Animal Nutrition

  Graduate Student Association

  Library Representative for Animal Science Graduate Student Association

  Certificate of Achievement in Teaching Program

  North Carolina State University

• 2002

  BS - Zoology (not earned)

  Dean's List every semester

  Zoology

  Collegiate Tennis Team

  tutored fellow students in biological science

  Grayson Scholar

  volunteer at Mountin' Hopes Therapeutic Riding Center

  Mars Hill College

  Business Writing

  Applied Animal Nutrition

  Advanced Equine Behavior Training

  Agricultural Economincs

  Biology of Organisms

  Animal Genetics

  Advanced Internship

  Comparitive Nutrition

  Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals

  Equine Exercise Physiology

  Domestic Animal Behavior

  Animal Reproduction

  Animal Health

  Advanced Equine Management

  Advanced Selection and Evaluation

  Ecology

  Contemporary Issues in Animal Science

  Beef Cattle and Sheep Techniques

  Cellular Biology

  Animal Agribusiness Development

• 4.0

  BS - Animal and Veterinary Science

  Graduated first in major and first in class

  Summa Cum Laude

  voted Most Outstanding Senior in Animal and Veterinary Science department

  Senior Seminar topic of \"Efficacy of glucosamine and chondroitin supplementation on equine joint health\"

  Equine Business Management

  Collegiate Horsemen's Association

  Clemson Horse Show Team

  Clemson Horse Judging Team

  Clemson Intercollegiate Eventing Team

  Clemson University

• Greenville Technical College

  Building site volunteer

  Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County

  SAT

  Math: 690

  Verbal: 630

  GRE

  Quantitative: 730 (78th percentile) Verbal: 590 (84th percentile)

  Publications

  Communicating Ideas

  Strategic Planning

  Attention To Detail

  Critical Thinking

  Organizational Leadership

  Animal Nutrition

  Research

  Creative Problem Solving

  Customer Service

  Communication

  Teaching

  Science

  Microsoft Office

  Editing

  Operational Excellence

  Team Leadership

  Public Speaking

  Problem Solving

  Project Management

  The effect of feeding two or three meals per day of low or high non-structural carbohydrate feed on glucose and insulin concentrations in horses. Pratt-Phillips S

  Kutzner-Mulligan J

  Federico J

  Brown H

  Marvin R

  Sykes C.

  Christopher Sykes

  Jennifer Federico

  Horses were fed 2 or 3 meals per day of low (18%) or high (43%) NSC and recieved each treatment combination for 7 days. The effect of meals per day and NSC content were not additive on glucose and insulin concentrations. Both treatment factors decreased post-prandial insulin concentrations over time

  but NSC content had a greater influence on both resting and post-prandial insulin concentrations. Tissue sensitivity to insulin decreased after only 7 days of a high NSC diet.

  The effect of feeding two or three meals per day of low or high non-structural carbohydrate feed on glucose and insulin concentrations in horses. Pratt-Phillips S

  Kutzner-Mulligan J

  Federico J

  Brown H

  Marvin R

  Sykes C.

  Various ways to encorporate higher education into a career working with equines

  Take life by the reins with an equine education

  Jan Smith

  Jessica Sharlette

  Kristine Hewitt

  Extended Abstract.\nHorses were fed concentrate meals in feed buckets containing obstacles which effectively prolonged time to consume feed when compared to buckets without obstacles. Buckets with obstacles also decreased post-prandial peak glucose

  average insulin concentrations

  peak insulin

  and area under the curve of insulin and prolonged time to peak insulin.

  The effect of different feed delivery methods on rate of feed consumption and serum insulin concentration in horses.

  Paul Siciliano

  Joan Eisemann

  Full publication. \nHorses were fed concentrate meals in feed buckets containing obstacles

  which effectively prolonged time to consume feed when compared to buckets without obstacles. Treatments which included obstacles also beneficially altered post-prandial metabolite concentrations. \nIn a second experiment

  after a period of adapting to daily meal feeding

  different feed delivery methods were administered for 4 day periods and time to consume feed was measured. Horses consumed meals faster each day during adapting to meal feeding

  but

  during the experimental treatments

  time to consume feed was similar from day to day. However

  the treatments including obstacles prolonged time to consume feed consistently.

  The effect of different feed deliver methods on time to consume feed and the resulting changes in post-prandial metabolite concentrations in horses.

  Master of Science thesis

  The Effect of Different Feed Delivery Methods on Time to Consume Feed and the Resulting Changes in Post-prandial Metabolite Concentrations in Horses

  Jeannie Zimmerman

  Effect of two or three meals per day of either low or high starch concentrate feeds on plasma glucose and serum insulin concentrations in horses.

  Rebecca Marvin

  Effect of AM

  PM

  or 24hr grazing in both spring and fall seasons on fecal pH

  fecal VFA concentrations

  plasma glucose and serum insulin concentrations in horses.

  Christopher Sykes

  Paul Siciliano

  Effects of application of various herbal fly spray treatments.

  Christopher Sykes

  Nutritional and energy requirements of dogs undergoing two conditioning and exercise programs.

  The effect of different feed delivery methods on time to consume feed and resulting serum insulin

  plasma glucose

  plasma protein

  and plasma non-esterified fatty acid concentration in horses.

  Thesis Topic

  Use of light absorbency to measure band densities of Western blots of GLUT-4 and insulin receptors of horses.

  Changes in rate of feed intake with onset of meal inclusion in equine management plans and effect of different feed delivery methods on time to consume feed after four days of use in horses.

  Thesis Topic

  Jenna

  Kutzner-Mulligan

  Riverbend Equestrian Park of Greenville County Recreation District

  East Greenville Animal Hospital

  Greenville Health System

  Greenville Technical College

  Student Support Services at Mars Hill College

  Cross Creek Farm

  Mad Science of the Upstate SC

  Mountin' Hopes Therapeutic Riding Program

  North Carolina State University

  MK-it Farms

  Greenville

  South Carolina Area

  - Teaching Human Anatomy and Physiology for students planning to enter programs in nursing

  medical imaging

  physical therapy assistant

  occupational therapy assistant

  etc. \n- Teaching the only Honor's sections of Anatomy and Physiology\n- Advising students in educational and career options

  Anatomy and Physiology Assistant Professor

  Greenville Technical College

  Mars Hill

  NC

  -Assisting during riding lessons\n-Horse care

  first aid

  exercising

  training\n-Farm maintenance

  Volunteer

  Mountin' Hopes Therapeutic Riding Program

  Advanced Management Internship:\n- Independently responsible for administrative records: payroll

  purchase orders

  animal veterinary files

  incident reports

  feed and supply orders

  event preparation

  and summer camp organization\n- Supervise and organize employees: direct animal care priorities

  set schedules

  and operate special events\n- Various grounds care: operating tractor and related equipment to care for riding rings

  trails

  and pastures\n\nSpecial Events Assistant

  Animal Caretaker:\n- Independently host birthday parties: scheduling

  receiving payment

  and leading activities\n- Directly carry out all aspects of horse and petting zoo care: daily needs

  scheduling and assisting in veterinarian and farrier appointments

  exercising horses

  monitoring and adjusting diets

  and administering first aid

  Advanced Management Internship

  Special Events Assistant

  Animal Caretaker

  Greenville

  South Carolina Area

  Riverbend Equestrian Park of Greenville County Recreation District

  - Diabetes Self Management Administrator\n- Receiving referrals

  updating patient information

  contacting patients\n- Marketing

  organization

  coordination for the department

  Business Office Representative

  Greenville

  South Carolina Area

  Greenville Health System

  Fletcher

  NC

  - Complete care of horses

  pastures

  landscaping

  and facilities of 80-acre private estate\n- Perform and decide all aspects of equine care: nutrition

  exercise

  first aid

  and veterinary care\n- Manage property landscaping and maintenance: finances

  equipment use

  planting

  chemical application

  Property and Animal Manager

  Cross Creek Farm

  Mars Hill

  North Carolina

  - Tutor fellow students in biological sciences

  including Genetics

  Cellular Biology

  Mammalogy

  and Ecology\n- Develop student study plans; Report back to administration regarding student progress

  Tutor in Biological Sciences

  Student Support Services at Mars Hill College

  Research Assistant:\n- Construct/implement 10 research designs within 2 years \n- Research primarily designed to understand management practices that impact insulin resistance in equines \n- Organize 25-50 students per data collection day to carry out each research trial\n- Conduct and teach research techniques to properly collect blood samples from equines\n\tJugular catheter placement\nBlood sample collection and handling until centrifugation\nSerum and plasma collection and storage\n- Analyze 2500+ samples per research trials for serum and plasma metabolite concentrations\n\tRadioimmunoassay: Insulin\n\tSpectroscopy: Glucose and Non-Esterified Fatty Acids\n\tLight Refractometry: Plasma Protein\n- Utilize SAS

  R

  and Prism to run statistical analysis of research data and produce graphs demonstrating results\n- Produce publications and presentations on research trial results\n- Present research findings at symposiums\n\nTeaching Assistant:\nSpring 2012 - Introduction to Animal Science Lab\n- Teaching topics on a weekly basis\n- Test and assignment development and grading\n- Lesson plan development and execution\nSpring 2011 - Animal Reproduction Lab\n- Teaching Ovulation

  Stages of Oocyte Development

  Maternal/Fetal Cellular Layers \n- Test/quiz development and grading\n- Set up/handling of reproductive tracts for labs and exams

  Research/Teaching Assistant

  Raleigh-Durham

  North Carolina Area

  North Carolina State University

  Taylors

  SC

  - Honey Bee Farm selling only raw

  unfiltered

  local honey\n- Managing bees

  equipment

  and land to optimize honey production\n- Marketing and selling local honey

  Owner

  Manager

  MK-it Farms

  - Instruct eight-week long after school program teaching elementary students various topics in science and chemistry\n- Operate week long summer day camps for up to forty children \n- Perform science assemblies in elementary schools for groups up to 120

  After-School Program Instructor

  Camp Councelor

  Presentation Specialist

  Greenville

  South Carolina Area

  Mad Science of the Upstate SC

  Taylors

  SC

  - Provide first aid

  veterinary care

  and client education regarding canine and feline health\n- Relentless

  effective customer service and patient focus\n- Daily clinic coordination and maintenance

  Veterinary Assistant

  East Greenville Animal Hospital

  Attended 2011 Equine Science Society Symposium\nPresented original research at symposium

  Student Member

  Equine Science Society

  Attends regular meetings to voice the interest of the Animal Science department in regards to publication availabilities

  activities of the library

  and events. Also updates Animal Science department staff

  graduate students

  and faculty of any communications from the library.

  Library Liaison and Animal Science Department Representative

  University Graduate Student Association

  Attend multiple seminars on the principles and practice of teaching students of all ages

  have multiple supervised teaching opportunities

  and complete a portfolio of teaching experience to recieve a Certificate of Achievement in Teaching and notation of teaching experience on transcript.

  Participant

  Fundamentals in Teaching Program

  This competitive

  academic based scholarship program required maintenance of a high GPA and volunteer hours every semester.

  Scholarship Recipient

  Grayson Scholars Program

  This award was given to only one student per concentration in Animal and Veterinary Science each year. The basis for selection included GPA

  rank in graduating class

  participation in intercollegiate teams

  and faculty opinion.

  Department of Animal and Veterinary Science