1. Abigail Schaefer
1511
Madison
Street,
Madison,
Wisconsin,
53706
—
Phone:
(608)
751-­‐7982
—
Email:aschaefer4@wisc.edu
Education
University
Wisconsin-­‐Madison
Bachelor
of
Science,
June
2016
Major:
Life
Sciences
Communication
Concentration:
Communication
Skills
and
Technologies
GPA:
3.0,
Deans
List:
Fall
Semester
2015
Projects
• Website
Design
for
Dane
Dances,
Madison,
WI
o Collaboration
for
client
needs/goals
• Produced
and
edited
25
minute
radio
show
o Segment
was
featured
on
WSUM
• Complete
marketing
strategy
mock-­‐up
o Worked
as
a
team
to
present
a
marketing/advertising
plan
for
a
fictional
brewing
company
in
Door
County
WI
Relevant
Work
Experience
Bellaire
Farms,
Milton
WI
2008-­‐Present
Teaching
Assistant/Riding
Instructor
• Instructed
children
(all
ages)
on
how
to
ride
a
horse
as
well
as
different
aspects
of
caring
for
a
horse
• Gained
management
experience
and
understanding
in
leadership
and
business
responsibility
• Learned
the
importance
of
organization,
patience,
problem
solving
and
effective
communication
especially
when
dealing
with
young
children
and
large
animals
Large
Animal
Veterinary
Teaching
Hospital,
Madison
WI
November
2012-­‐August
2015
Barn
Crew
• Observe
basic
veterinary
procedures
and
animal
handling
techniques/behavior
• Communicate
with
fellow
employees
and
hospital
staff
to
ensure
an
effective
and
productive
work
day
• Learned
importance
of
hard
work
and
dedication
to
animals
cleanliness
and
wellbeing
Other
Experience
South
Africa,
Swaziland,
Mozambique
June
12th-­‐July
10th,
2015
International
Student
Volunteer
• Volunteered
my
time
at
De
Widt
Shingwedzi
Cheetah
and
Wildlife
ranch
helping
care
for
cheetahs
and
doing
odd
jobs
• Visited
an
orphanage
and
several
wildlife
parks
to
learn
about
conservation
and
world
food
shortage
• Immersed
myself
in
African
traditions
and
culture
Professional
Dairy
Producers
of
Wisconsin
January
2013
Farm
tour/student
learning
opportunity
• Observed
different
methods
of
running
and
organizing
a
family
owned
dairy
farm
• Learned
agricultural
practices
such
as
pasture
grazing,
cattle
management
and
breeding
• Attended
a
conference
to
share
ideas
and
experiences
with
other
participants
and
local
farmers
On
Campus
Involvement
• Association
Of
Women
In
Agriculture
September
2012-­‐Present
o Helped
plan
and
host
events
such
as
Breakfast
on
the
Farm
and
Rally
to
Fight
Hunger
o Participated
in
many
service
activities
and
fundraisers
• Saddle
and
Sirloin
Club
September
2012-­‐Present
o Organized
livestock
shows
such
as
Badger
Kick
Off
Classic
and
Little
International
Horse
Show
o Participated
in
a
Haunted
house
to
benefit
Second
Harvest
Food
Bank
o Study
Tour
trip
to
Meat
Animal
Research
Center
and
National
Western
Stock
Show
Additional
Skills
• Experience
with
HTML/CSS,
Photoshop,
InDesign,
Microsoft
Office,
Sony
Vegas
Video
• Journalism
experience
with
writing
news
articles
on
life
science
issues
• Completed
Radio
Marketing
Professional
Program
for
Radio
Sales
Certificate
• Personal
Website
created
with
Wix.com:
http://abigailmschaefer.wix.com/abbyschaefer
Relevant
Coursework
• Web
Design
• Digital
Video
Production
• Social
Media
for
Life
Sciences
• Communication
in
Life
Science
Industries
• Global
Physical
Environments