Last week I took a break from my normal office views and headed to North Dakota for the annual hard red spring wheat and durum quality tour. Every year around this time, folks from around the wheat industry (millers, traders, farmers, researchers, government officials and media) spend three days driving different routes around the state… Continue reading North Dakota Spring Wheat Tour
This website was brought you by Peet's Coffee, countless Post-it Notes and a dozen or so Google Drive spreadsheets. But in all seriousness, after 9 months I am so excited to finally share this finished project! This project was by far my biggest responsibility so far as a communications professional. I knew what level of… Continue reading So I Launched a Website!
I moved to the Washington D.C. area three years ago this week and as of today, I have been working for U.S. Wheat Associates for three years. Woah. I know it's super cliche to say, but some days it feels like I just arrived and other days I feel like I've been here much longer.… Continue reading Third Work Anniversary and 10 Things I’ve Learned
Today's post certainly isn't Pinterest worthy, but considering how much time I spend in my office, I wanted to share about how I make the space work for me. I believe SO strongly about the importance of having and maintaining a work space that is not only a positive environment, but one that aligns with… Continue reading My Office Space + New Standing Desk
This past week I made a trip back to the Midwest for a week full of learning and professional development, catching up with friends, fun and work. Other than the fact that there wasn't much relaxing, I'd say that it was a pretty well-rounded (and very full!) trip. AFA Alliance Forum If you know me… Continue reading A Week in the Midwest
Seeing as I leave later today for another quick work trip, I figured I better get my act together and get something about my trip to Colorado up here! Because trust me, my lack of timeliness is not a reflection on the trip. Every two years, my organization hosts a world staff conference that brings… Continue reading Travel Journal: Estes Park, Colorado
Sawasdee Ka! (Hello!) If you know me personally or follow along on social media, you know that I just returned from three weeks in Thailand and the Philippines! The initial reason for the trip was for work, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to tack on a vacation to the end. Every year, U.S.… Continue reading Travel Journal: USW South Asia Board Team to Thailand and the Philippines
Hey hey! I finally got through the pictures from my work trip to Guam. October has been so busy, it feels like my trip was months ago instead of weeks. At the beginning of October, I traveled to Guam for my organization's North Asia Marketing Conference. This conference is hosted for flour millers wheat buyers… Continue reading Travel Journal: Tumon Bay, Guam
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