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Meghan Morgan

Carver

Summary

Dependable, high energy agricultural professional with a passion for all things management. Organized candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Station Assistant Manager

KWS Seeds, LLC
04.2020 - Current
  • Increased responsibilities over the past year include providing leadership, insight and mentorship for all U.S
  • Effectively lead the Shakopee, MN team by setting goals, priorities and providing overall direction, motivation, and coaching
  • Manage hiring process as well as performance improvement conversations
  • Develop and manage operating and investment budgets to ensure best practices and maintenance of facilities and equipment
  • Manage team operations to not only comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, contracts, and government regulations but excell and set higher standards
  • Collaborate with HR, HSE, Legal, Regulatory, and Quality to ensure all requirements are met or exceeded
  • Cultivate an open environment for employee growth and development resulting in meeting or exceeding station goals
  • Collaborate with other research stations (globally), to develop and implement new innovations and technologies
  • Manage and oversee third party maintenance team, temp workers and IT Support.

Agricultural Greenhouse Manager

KWS Seeds, LLC
12.2018 - Current
  • Collaborate with Plant Breeders to successfully manage regulated sugar beet, corn, and cereals research activities
  • Manage all aspects of greenhouse, headhouse, and vernalization chamber areas including environmental controls, alarm calls, pest control, fertility, watering and all associated HVAC and electrical equipment
  • Manage disease and insect methodical trials, the devitalization program, seed inventories and genetic crossing programs
  • Update, improve and follow-up on all inspection items in regards to the Campus containment plan
  • Manage greenhouse staff ensuring all workers are following safety and regulatory protocols
  • Create and maintain work instructions, SOPs and JSAs, I was able to establish the first formal process module documents
  • Responsible for staying current on all regulatory compliance requirements for GMO trials and keeping all employees well updated and well trained
  • Produce exceptional seed for multiple regulated pipelines, I was able to double seed amounts after one year of taking over
  • Grow exceptional seedlings and manage transport of seedlings across the US, as well as coordinate the USDA inspections required to move plants
  • Establish and continuously develop pesticide and respirator safety programs
  • Work in and ensure proper use of more than five different databases – LIMS, SID, SAP, IBIS, FEX, LVS.
  • Completely rectified all chemical storage and greenhouse zones

Greenhouse Assistant Manager

Bayer Crop Science
03.2016 - 12.2018
  • Collaborated with Plant Breeders to successfully manage hybrid wheat research activities including: planning, planting, regular care of plants within all greenhouse zones and vernalization areas, transplanting, making selections, crossing, harvest and zone clean out
  • Managed seed inventories and supervise crossing programs for various programs within a trait introgression station
  • Managed greenhouse staff and temporary workers ensuring all workers are following safety protocols
  • Created and maintained work instructions, SOPs and JSAs
  • Responsible for all DNA sampling
  • Maintained Pathology Lab equipment
  • Maintained Pesticide Records
  • Supervised threshing crews, single plant thresher machines
  • Utilized Argus greenhouse and growth chamber controls
  • Stabilized Plant Health within facility
  • Maintained excellence through stewardship

Education

Certificate - Data Analyst

Google
02.2024

Bachelor’s Degree - Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
08.2017

Skills

  • Team Collaboration
  • Maintenance Awareness
  • Cleanliness and Hygiene
  • Organizational Skills
  • Technical Proficiency
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Attention to Detail
  • Effective Communication
  • Safety Protocols
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Multitasking Capabilities
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Decision Making
  • Problem Solving Abilities
  • Inventory Management
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Documentation Skills

Accomplishments

  • Stabilized plant health in US regulated seed productions
  • Introduced new technology to improve pest management throughout US growing facilities
  • Engaged with a group of international greenhouse leaders to document all greenhouse processes worldwide in all crops.
  • Coached many interns into promising professionals, three have become longtime employees and one is now a doctor
  • Successfully managed a regulated seed pipeline within out facility from year one of R&D through de-regulation

Volunteer Experience

  • VEAP – Shakopee, MN – prepared backpacks and school supplies for kids in need
  • CAP Agency – Shakopee, MN – grew and donated over 500 lbs. of produce per summer
  • ESL Instructor – Lincoln, NE Taught English to non-native speakers, ranged in age from 19-60 yrs. old – provided support for GED and citizenship tests
  • Site Coordinator Garden Gangs – Lincoln, NE worked with Elementary Principal and teachers to plan and execute gardens, composting bins and weekly lessons centered around plants and nature
  • AmeriCorps – Lincoln, NE – engaged with inner city junior high students and provided after school programs
  • Candy Striper – Friend, NE – over 300 hours of volunteer working assisting with nursing chores and bonding with long term care residents, planned activities

Certification

  • Non - Commercial Pesticide Applicator
  • Train the Trainer Respirator Fit Testing
  • Forklift/Scissor Lift

Languages

Spanish
Professional Working

Timeline

Station Assistant Manager

KWS Seeds, LLC
04.2020 - Current

Agricultural Greenhouse Manager

KWS Seeds, LLC
12.2018 - Current

Greenhouse Assistant Manager

Bayer Crop Science
03.2016 - 12.2018

Certificate - Data Analyst

Google

Bachelor’s Degree - Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Meghan Morgan