Ryan Kittrell

School: Permanent:

423 S Gray Street (405)-269-2404 205 N Maple Street

Stillwater, OK 74074 Oologah, OK 74053

Education

Oklahoma State University – Stillwater, OK Expected Graduation: May 2014

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education: Teaching Option

Cumulative GPA: 3.5

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M – Miami, OK Graduated: May 2012

Associate of Science

Cumulative GPA: 3.86

Oologah High School–Oologah, OK Graduated: May 2010

High School Diploma

Professional Experience

Ft. Gibson High School Spring 2014

Student Teaching Experience

• Taught classes in animal science, agricultural communications, agricultural mechanics, and introductory agriculture courses.

• Served as junior advisor to the chapter officer team and other FFA teams during local and state events.

• Utilized a variety of teaching techniques and instruction methods to engage students in 8th-12th grade.

Skiatook High School November 2012

Preclinical Agricultural Education Teaching

  • Developed a unit of lesson plans over swine production to be used in the classroom.
  • Worked with the teacher to develop relevant lesson plans.
  • Taught lessons to class followed by assessment of student learning.

Oklahoma State University August 2012

JIT (Job Intensive Training)

  • Developed a lesson plan for a five minute micro-lesson.
  • Able to instruct steps, demonstrate a task, then allow someone else to perform the task.

Work Experience

Oklahoma State University

Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology January 4, 2013-January 12, 2014

Research Assistant

  • Assisted Extension Specialists, Research Analysts and cooperating farmers in applying insecticide and herbicide to various crops including: canola, wheat, soy beans, sorghum, and alfalfa.
  • Worked in a laboratory setting processing and analyzing data from samples collected in the field.
  • Gained practical knowledge of pest control in various Oklahoma crops, how field-based extension/research is performed at a land grant university, and how I can apply it in a high school agriscience laboratory.

Rainey’s Custom Butchering May 2011-July 2012

Butcher’s Assistant

  • Obtained in depth knowledge and skills of meat carcass processing that can be taught in both classroom and laboratory settings.

Collegiate FFA

Member 2012-2013

  • Judged the Collegiate FFA speech contest at Oklahoma State University.
  • Assisted a CDE superintendent in setting up and operating a contest during the 2013 OSU FFA Interscholastic.
  • Worked in the show ring at the Oklahoma Youth Expo 2013 Barrow Show assisting judges and superintendents at the event.

OSU Study Abroad Trip: Exploring Czech Agriculture May 2013

  • Traveled internationally to Czech Republic for a two week study of Czech agriculture and natural resources.
  • Toured various agricultural operations, comparing and contrasting Czech and U.S. agriculture.
  • Gained personal insight in the agriculture system in Czech Republic, as well as a basic understanding of the culture, history, government, education, economy and religion of central Europe.

NEO Agricultural Education Club

Vice President 2011-2012

  • Planned, constructed, and led a group of students during Agriculture Awareness Day for local elementary schools at NEO junior college.
  • Led groups of FFA members during NEO Aggie Day livestock and meat judging competitions.
  • Judged at several area FFA speech contests including the NEO Aggie Day contest and the Northeast District contest.

Activities & Honors

  • American FFA Degree Recipient 2012.
  • Member of Alpha Tau Alpha honorary fraternity.
  • NEO Livestock Judging Team 2011-2012.
  • Served for 8 hours at 4RKids Foundation for special needs children and adults.
  • Mission trip to Beautiful Feet Ministries Ft. Worth, TX.
  • Served as a small group leader at Summit Youth Camp.
  • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society member 2011-2012.
  • Member of NEO Aggie Society 2011-2012.
  • Joseph Fleming Memorial Scholarship 2012.
  • Don & Willa Dean Ramsey Blue and Gold Sausage Scholarship 2013.

References

Ryan Kittrell

School: Permanent:

423 S Gray Street (405)-269-2404 205 N Maple Street

Stillwater, OK 74074 Oologah, OK 74053

Roger Fent

Agricultural Economics Instructor

200 I St NE

Miami, OK 74354

(918) 533-8115

Joshua Blair

Oologah Agricultural Education Instructor

9500 S Hwy 169

Oologah, OK 74053

(918) 443-6086

Bryan Craig

Ft. Gibson Agricultural Education Instructor

500 S Ross St

Ft. Gibson, OK 74434

(918) 478-2061

Jon Ramsey

Director of Student Teaching

455 Agricultural Hall Stillwater, OK 74078

(405) 744-4260