Hey, I’m Emily.
Driven by purpose, grounded by integrity. Because understanding the field makes the algorithm stronger. Raised on my family’s farm, I bring a firsthand understanding of agriculture, its people, and rural communities. I am a wayfinder, strategic communicator, and storyteller with strengths in agricultural advocacy, marketing, and relationship-building. My D/I DISC profile reflects how I approach this work: confidently taking initiative, influencing through communication, and energizing others around a shared vision. Energized by people, stories, and clear agricultural insights, I am known for loyalty, reliability, creativity, and a continuous learning mindset. Now I’m ready to apply those skills in a professional setting.
Who I am at my Core.
Early-Life
I grew up on my family’s fourth-generation row crop farm, where we raise corn and soybeans, helping during busy seasons by feeding crews and running equipment, including tractors and semis. From an early age, I developed a deep understanding that agriculture is not just a career; it is a lifestyle and a passion. In high school, I became deeply involved in the National FFA Organization and 4-H, later earning my American FFA Degree. I also served as a go-to leader, helping oversee and launch numerous initiatives and clubs within my school.
During my time at Black Hawk College East Campus, I earned my Associate of Science degree while growing as a marketer, researcher, ambassador, and agricultural communicator. As a Marketing Student Worker, I created digital content and student voice articles that supported the college’s storytelling and online presence. I also completed an Honors Research and Capstone Project on how social media influences college enrollment trends. As a Student Ambassador and Marketing Ambassador, I connected with prospective students and families while helping grow the Marketing Ambassador team from 3 to 11 members. My content work contributed to 18 of the college’s top 20 most-viewed TikToks, showing the impact of authentic, student-centered storytelling. My agricultural background was strengthened through Soils Judging, where my team placed 1st overall and I placed 7th individually at the 2026 NACTA Soils Judging Contest. I was also honored as a Founder Scholar, named to the Honor Roll all four semesters, and recognized as Outstanding Freshman.
Present-Life
I am currently attending Iowa State earning degrees in Agronomy and Marketing. Outside of school, I stay involved with my high school FFA alumni association and the county Farm Bureau Young Leaders, and I continue helping out on the farm.
A Name Worth Remembering.
“Emily picked things up quickly, asked thoughtful questions, and learned as she went. She was always willing to jump in, help where she could, and contribute to the team. Along the way, she was enterprising in building relationships across the organization and led meetings with key Client Experience partners. Her strong work ethic, wayfinding, and tenacity are skills that will only continue to grow. In her tenure supporting CX we appreciated Emily for the energy, curiosity, and perspective she brought to our team.”
— Barry Hastings | Compeer Financial, CX Specialist“Emily was truly a joy to work with. Her curiosity, follow-through, and ability to take the lead made a real difference for our team. She would be a strong addition to any team, and our team was fortunate to have her with us this summer.”
— Joel Tostado | Compeer Financial, CX Specialist“Emily is an outstanding, motivated and self-driven individual who consistently demonstrates professionalism, initiative and leadership. I had the pleasure of working closely with Emily during her time at Black Hawk College, where she served as a student ambassador for the East Campus. She represented the college with exceptional poise and provided guidance and support to the ambassador team. She adapted quickly to the ever-changing nature of prospective student engagement, confidently leading campus tours and actively engaging with students and their families. Emily is an asset to any team!”
— Haley Howerton | BHC East, Campus Recruiter “Emily was an outstanding member of our Marketing & PR team at Black Hawk College. As an East Campus student, our team relied on her to create East Campus-specific content, engage with students, and promote our Marketing & PR efforts and the positive work of our team. Emily was a crucial asset for us, especially since we are based at a different campus. She regularly took the initiative with her writing and content creation projects, demonstrating reliability, creativity, strong independent decision-making, and professionalism. Her contributions were invaluable, and we greatly miss having her as our East Campus liaison. She will be hard to replace!”
— Lindsay Row | BHC, Director of Public Relations and Marketing“Emily’s capstone research project that she completed under my tutelage changed the way I think about recruiting and marketing as well as influenced institutional level change. For someone so young to have the dedication, intelligence, and zeal to effect positive change at such a high level is beyond impressive. Add to this her impressive resume of involvement and academic achievements, and you clearly have someone in the top 1% of students I’ve had the pleasure of working with in my 20 year teaching tenure.”
— Prof. Stewart | BHC, Professor of Natural Sciences and Engineering“Emily spent the summer working for the Research Department with Wyffels Hybrids as an intern in 2025. My interactions with Emily were both pleasant and informative and she demonstrated good communication skills when having conversations. The nature of a corn breeding project is one with many “twists and turns” both for changing weather and changing priorities from day to day. Emily was able to adapt well to plan for shifting project timelines and changing schedules and met challenges and requests head on to accomplish tasks that were assigned to her. She asked good questions when things were unclear and was an asset to our summer program. I appreciated her contributions to our root digs and notetaking activities as wish her well in her future endeavors.”
— Brent Aukes | Wyffels Hybrids, Yield Trail Operations ManagerCertifications and Licenses
Persuading Different Personality Types
LinkedIn | Issued Aug 2026
Market Research Foundations
LinkedIn | Issued Aug 2026
Psychology Fundamentals for Marketing and Sales Success
LinkedIn | Issued Jul 2026
Customer Experience: Creating Customer Personas
LinkedIn | Issued Jul 2026
UX Foundations: Storytelling
LinkedIn | Issued Jun 2026
Retail Marketing Strategy
LinkedIn | Issued Oct 2025
Marketing Analytics in Action: Drive Growth and Communication with Data Insights
LinkedIn | Issued Oct 2025
Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Specialization
Google | Issued Sep 2025
Social Media Monitoring: Strategies and Skills
LinkedIn | Issued Aug 2026
Use Canva to Create Social Media Visuals for Business
Coursera Project Network | Issued Sep 2025
How to Schedule Posts to Multiple Platforms using Hootsuite
Coursera Project Network | Issued Sep 2025
American FFA Degree 2025
National FFA Organization | Issued Oct 2025
Grower Ammonia Anhydrous certificate
USDA | Issued Mar 2025
Private Pesticide Applicator
USDA | Issued Mar 2025 · Expires Mar 2027
Class A Commercial Driver License
Illinois Secretary of State