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Alexandra Lawson 2689 N CR 625 W, North Salem, IN 46165 317-714-7123 E: lawson23@purdue.edu

Objective To obtain an internship in the summer of 2016 that will help develop my

professional skills such as financing, organization, and management.

Education Purdue University, West Lafayette: Expected graduation, December 2016 2012-2016

Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness, concentration in agricultural finance

Professional Experience

Purdue Small Animal Hospital, West Lafayette, IN 2015-Present

• Sanitize used cages and medical/surgery wards as well as responsible for health and care of the donor dogs

• Contributed in helping find homes for the donor dogs by communication with friends

Hendricks County 4-H Fair and Complex, Danville, IN Summer 2015

• First ever, female “barn boy” • Managing daily events and care of 4-H fairgrounds through organizing

and constructing equipment. Also responsible for setting up for the fair, managing and working it as well as tearing down and cleaning up the fairgrounds afterwards

JM Williams Farms LLC, North Salem, IN Summer 2015

• Trained horses as well as managed general care of horses and barn • Baling hay for animals • Assisted in rescuing animals and finding permanent homes for them by

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Professional Organizations

National Honor Society 2009-2012

FFA Danville Chapter 2009-2012

4-H Hendricks County 2002-2012

• 10 year 4-H member • Exhibited in foods as well as showing pigs, horses, chickens, and sheep • High Point Awards

Equestrian Organizations 2002-2012

United States Equestrian Federation American Saddlebred Horse Association Indiana Saddlebred Horse Association United Professional Horseman’s Association

Achievements/ Honors

2011 USEF Medal Champion 2011 Reserve National Champion UPHA Challenge Cup 2011 Saddle Seat Invitational Team, competed in South Africa, Gold Medalist 2012 USA Saddle Seat World Cup Team, competed in South Africa, Gold Medalist