Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Extracurricular Activities
References
Volunteer Experience
Timeline
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Lauren Ross

Chatham,Canada

Summary

An organized and motivated individual, eager to utilize time management and organizational skills across diverse settings. Seeking entry-level opportunities to enhance abilities while contributing to company growth.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Locustwood Farms
06.2020 - Current
  • Feeding, weighing, medicating finishing hogs
  • Assisting with planting, harvesters, and general farming duties

Field Crop Research Assistant

OMAFRA
Ridgetown, Ontario
05.2022 - 12.2024
  • Prepped seed for plot planting
  • Soil sampled.
  • I took notes on the plots, from plant counts to root/plant digs.
  • I took disease notes on SDS in soybeans, and Tar Spot in corn.
  • Assisted with Southwest Crop Diagnostic Days by organizing and setting up.
  • Inoculated corn with different diseases, such as Northern Corn Leaf Blight and DON (Vomitoxin).
  • Hand-harvested, shelled, and ground plot samples.

Seasonal Customer Service Rep

Michaels
Chatham, ON
09.2019 - 12.2019
  • Cashier
  • Stocking shelves
  • Cleaning and customer service

Supervisor

Pickle Station Grading Facility
Chatham, Ontario
07.2019 - 08.2019
  • Sorting cucumbers in a fast-paced assembly line.
  • Managed a team of 25 employees, ensuring high productivity and quality standards were met.

Cucumber Grader

Pickle Station Grading Facility
Chatham, ON
07.2017 - 08.2018
  • Sorting cucumbers in a fast-paced assembly line

Corn Derouging

WR Detasseling
07.2016 - 08.2017
  • Dedicated to working daily on a derouging crew for two summers.
  • Inspected and removed off-type plants from the rows of corn.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - General Psychology

University of Windsor
Windsor, ON
10-2024

OSSD with Honours -

Chatham-Kent Secondary School

Skills

  • Hardworking
  • Dedicated
  • Adaptable Learning Skills
  • Able to work well in groups, as well as individually
  • Effective Multi-Tasking
  • Organizational skills

Certification

Respect in Sport – Activity Leader OWHA

Extracurricular Activities

PWSA- Travel Baseball OWHA- Hockey Player CKSS- Volleyball Team Member CKSS- Track Team Member CKSS- Badminton Team Member

References

  • Albert Tenuta, OMAFA Field Crop Pathologist, 519-360-8307, albert.tenuta@ontario.ca
  • Jeff VanRoboys, Owner and Operator of The Pickle Station, 519-809-1117
  • Cheryl VanHerk, Research Technician at the University of Guelph, Ridgetown, Cheryl.vanherk@ontario.ca, 519-355-6958

Volunteer Experience

  • Assistant Hockey Coach, WMGHA, assists with on-ice practices, leading and assisting with drills
  • Muskoka Wood Leader assisted the elementary students who came to Muskoka for their year-end field trip, helping to run and plan activities
  • Camp Hawk Leader, CKSS, collaborated with fellow committee members in planning an exciting event for all grade 9s, was the activity leader at the event, and supervised groups as they traveled from station to station
  • Assistant at Pure Academy Recitals, assisting children and staff to prepare for recitals, as well as assisting during the show
  • Union Gas Helping Hands in Action, Riverview Nursing Home
  • An assistant with hockey teams, assisting the Peewee hockey team in Dresden, helped run drills and assisted the coaches with the hockey players

Timeline

Field Crop Research Assistant

OMAFRA
05.2022 - 12.2024

Locustwood Farms
06.2020 - Current

Seasonal Customer Service Rep

Michaels
09.2019 - 12.2019

Supervisor

Pickle Station Grading Facility
07.2019 - 08.2019

Cucumber Grader

Pickle Station Grading Facility
07.2017 - 08.2018

Corn Derouging

WR Detasseling
07.2016 - 08.2017

Bachelor of Arts - General Psychology

University of Windsor

OSSD with Honours -

Chatham-Kent Secondary School
Lauren Ross