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Grace Howe

Experience

Wisconsin Agri-Business Association

Director of Policy and Communications | June 2023 - Present

  • Create a positive working relationship with legislators, legislative aides, and regulatory agency personnel

  • Serve as Treasurer of the Friends of Wisconsin Agribusiness PAC

  • Lead efforts in creating annual Legislative Agribusiness Tours to promote and build relationships between WABA, agribusinesses, legislators and regulatory agencies

  • Manage and execute all marketing and communications efforts for the organization

  • Maintain and update the WABA website and social media channels

  • Lead staff for WABA Public Relations and Political Advocacy Committee and Scholarship Program Committee

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National Pork Producers Council | January 2023 - May 2023

Communications Intern

  • Create various design projects such as advertisements for magazines and flyers for the companies programs

  • Attend events such as state conferences and Legislative Action Conferences where I represent the organization

  • Utilize my research and writing skills as I assist with the weekly Capital Update and the Pork Daily Newsletter

  • Assist the Chief Legal Strategist with research projects, such as California's Proposition 12 research

  • Manage the rebranding of the website (nppc.org) to make it more appealing to viewers

 

Filament Marketing Agency | May 2022 - August 2022

Marketing Intern

  • Managed projects on different client project including HELM's Reviton Sweepstakes and Simplot's HerdFlex Video

  • Wrote copy and designed layout for several HubSpot emails that were sent to customers

  • Created a brand product competitor audit for a HELM herbicide that was used to analyze the product

  • Experienced working in a highly structured and fast-past environment where I was expected to meet deadlines

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Iowa Governor’s Office | January 2022 – May 2022

Governor’s Intern

  • Was exposed to current law as I helped the legal team with various projects such as sending FOIA requests

  • Utilized my organization skills while assisting the scheduler with the Governor's 99 County Tours

  • Worked in a fast-paced, highly structured environment that required knowledge of current legislation

  • Managed constituency responses (answer phones, open mail, etc.) while using my communication skills

 

Queen Connection | October 2021 – January 2022

Digital Marketing Intern

  • Managed the company website on WordPress using my digital skills

  • Created social media posts that were presented on Facebook and Instagram

  • Recruited individuals in the industry to join Queen Connection as a preferred vendor

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STgenetics | May 2021 – August 2021

Marketing and Communications Intern

  • Developed external communications pieces such as employee postcard using InDesign

  • Accomplished marketing the company at events such as the National Jersey Convention

  • Created internal marketing pieces including the sales team directory and sales teams binders

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Farmers Win Cooperative | May 2020 – August 2020

Inside Sales Intern

  • Prepare bulk feed order paperwork for producer’s livestock

  • Used my organization skills to manage the inventory of feed

  • Provided assistance in developing invoices for farmers

Education

Iowa State University

Bachelor of Science | Graduation: December 2022

Major: Agriculture and Rural Policy Studies

Major: Journalism and Mass Communications

Involvement

Agriculture Industry & Professional Affiliation​​

  • Member of Dane County Farm Bureau Board

  • Member of Columbia County Dairy Promotion Committee

  • Member of Iowa Young Professionals in Agriculture 

  • National Jersey Cattle Association Member

  • National Guernsey Association Member

  • Former Iowa Guernsey Association Member

  • Former Iowa Jersey Cattle Club Member

  • Former Iowa Jersey Princess (2017-2018)

  • Former Allamakee County Dairy Princess (2018-2019)

  • Former Iowa Dairy Princess - Alternate (2018-2019)

  • Former Iowa FFA Member

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Iowa State University

  • First Amendment Club Member

  • Women in Pre-Law Club Member

  • National Agri-Marketing Association State Correspondent 

  • Dairy Science Club

    • Industry Representative

    • Education Committee 

  • Block and Bridle Member​

Honors and Awards

Iowa State University

  • Dean’s List at Iowa State University

  • STAR Senior at Iowa State University (2022)

  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student Council Academic Achievement Award (2022)

  • National Agri-Marketing Iowa Scholarship (2022)

Agriculture Industry​

  • Lely Future of Dairy Scholarship Award (2020)

  • U.S. Jersey Youth Achievement Award – 10th place in nation (2019)

  • Anne E. Perchard Challenge Award (American Jersey Cattle Association) (2019)

  • FFA Dairy Cattle Entrepreneurship (2019)

    • State Winner

  • Marion Jerome Foundation 4-H Scholarship (2019)

  • Iowa FFA Degree (2018)

  • Allamakee County Dairy Princess (2018-2019)

  • Iowa Alternate Dairy Princess (2018-2019)

  • FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation (2018)

    • 1st at State as a team

    • 2nd at Tri-State as a team

    • 1st as a team at districts

    • 1st individual at districts

    • 18th as a team at Nationals

    • 10th as an individual at Nationals

  • Iowa Jersey Princess (2017-2018)

  • FFA Public Speaking (2017)

    • Gold at Sub-Districts 

    • Gold at Districts 

    • Silver at State

  • Iowa Jersey Youth Achievement Award (2017)

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