Josh Yoder Resume

Joshua R. Yoder 403 W State St. ● Kran 556 ● West Lafayette, IN 47907 ● (614) 313-4510 ● [email protected]

Education

Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana August 2008- Current ● Masters Degree: Agricultural Economics with an emphasis on contract use in Supply Chain Management ● Expected Graduation: May 2010 GPA: 3.91 The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio August 2004- June 2008 ● Bachelor of Science Major: Agribusiness and Applied Economics Minor: Crop Science ● Graduated Magna Cum Laude GPA: 3.79

Work Experience

Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana August 2008- Current ● Graduate Research Assistant ● Conducted economic research under Dr. Steve Wu, Dr. Luc Valentin, and Dr. George Patrick Fred Yoder Farms Plain City, Ohio Feb. 2000- August 2008 ● Farm Manager and Seed Dealer Assistant ● Managed Dekalb, Asgrow, and Wellman seed inventory and delivery and provided agronomic consulting for Fred Yoder seed sales. ● Assisted in planting, pesticide, and harvest decisions and management for corn, soybean, and wheat production systems. Champaign National Bank Dublin, Ohio Feb. 2007- July 2007 ● Credit Analyst Internship ● Analyzed financial records for new commercial loans and tracked collateral for existing commercial loans. Congresswoman Deborah Pryce Washington, D.C. June 2005- August 2005 ● Office Intern ● Communicated between congressional offices, organized congressional functions, responded to constituent letters, and conducted tours of the capitol building. The Scotts Company Columbus, Ohio March 2005- June 2005 ● Sales Merchandiser Internship ● Provided lawn and garden consulting to customers and merchandized the Scott’s Company’s products for 7 Home Depots in the Columbus area.

Research and Extension

Contract Optimization West Lafayette, Indiana March 2009- Current ● Graduate Research Assistant under Dr. Steve Wu ● Developed a supply chain optimizing contract for cellulosic biofuels production necessary to coordinate the sale and delivery of feedstock(s) from the farmer to the plant. ● Designed a Monte Carlo simulation using @Risk that evaluated marketing and production contracts to better understand their potential impact on supply chain management. Applied Quantitative Methods West Lafayette, Indiana Oct. 2009- Nov. 2009 ● Graduate Teaching Assistant under Dr. Alan Gray ● Provided technical assistance in the area of spreadsheet use and @Risk to 17 students enrolled in the MS/MBA course entitled “Applied Quantitative Methods for Decision Making” during their November residency. Margin Risk Extension Project West Lafayette, Indiana August 2008- Feb. 2009 ● Graduate Research Assistant under Dr. Luc Valentin, Dr. Corinne Alexander, and Dr. George Patrick ● Created an interactive spreadsheet that allows farmers to evaluate marketing options and crop insurance products. ● Educated farmers about the benefits of using management tools to reduce Margin Risk in their operation. John Deere: Financial Decision Making West Lafayette, Indiana July 14-16, 2009 ● Graduate Teaching Assistant ● Worked with the Purdue University Center for Food and Agricultural Business’ John Deere educational program entitled “Financial Decision Making for Field Managers.” ● Assisted 27 John Deere Field Managers to help them understand the value of the Dupont Financial Model. Page | 1

Joshua R. Yoder 403 W State St. ● Kran 556 ● West Lafayette, IN 47907 ● (614) 313-4510 ● [email protected] 2009 Top Farmer Crop Workshop West Lafayette, Indiana July 19-22, 2009 ● Graduate Coordinator ● Organized two training sessions and coordinated 12 teaching assistants to conduct the Purdue Crop and Livestock Linear Programming (PCLP) model during the Top Farmer Crop Workshop.

Organizations and Activities

International Agribusiness Management Association (IAMA) ● Graduate Student Member ● Placed 4th in the Graduate Student Case Study Competition at the 2009 IAMA World Symposium in Budapest, Hungary. Agribusiness and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) ● Graduate Student Member ● Participated in the Graduate Student Case Study Competition at the 2009 Annual Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. National AgriMarketing Association (NAMA) ● 4 year participant in the Undergraduate Marketing Competition from 2004-2008 and produced 4 different marketing plans. ● Placed 3rd and 4th overall in 2005 and 2007. Beta Chapter, Alpha Gamma Rho ● Vice President Alumni Relations from 2007-2008. ● Created the first annual Alumni Golf Outing for Beta Chapter. Ambassador, Ohio State University ● Ambassador for the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences from 2006-2007. ● Recruited high school students through campus tours, high school visits, and special programs such as ATI Day, Scarlet and Gray Ag Day, and Pre Vet day. Towers Agricultural Honorary Society, Ohio State University ● Honorary Inductee 2006 ● President 2007-2008 Study Abroad through Ohio State University ● Dominican Republic Jan. 2005- Feb. 2005

Applicable Career Skills

Experienced in using the following Software Systems: ● Microsoft Excel ● Microsoft Word ● GAMS ● @Risk ● Tax Analysis Experienced in operating the following types of equipment: ● Forklift ● Case IH 7240 Tractor ● Seed Tender/Weigh Wagon Dressing Applicator

References Corinne Alexander 494-4249 Kran 784B 403 West State St. Lafayette, IN 47907

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238 Agricultural Administration 2120 Fyffe Road W. Lafayette, IN 47907

Kran 630 403 West State St. Columbus, OH 43210 W.

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Joshua R. Yoder 403 W State St. ● Kran 556 ● West Lafayette, IN 47907 ● (614) 313-4510 ● [email protected]

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