I had the opportunity to extern at Owyhee Produce this summer. As a business teacher, I talk a lot about competitive advantages, and I learned that one of Owyhee Produce competitive advantages is their adaptability in an ever-changing market. I believe another competitive advantage is the “family” atmosphere that they have created, making it an enjoyable place to work.

In June, I was tasked with learning the job of weighing trucks in the scale house as they harvested onions. I was asked to create directions for this task so that future employees could learn the job quickly. In July, I was tasked with learning how to use the project management tool, monday.com, to help supervisors with tasks, such as onboarding employees. I learned a great deal about project management which directly impacts my teaching. I was especially interested in the agile project management practices, including using scrum meetings and Kanban Boards. I am excited to be able to apply project management to my classes and use these tools to help students learn about project management and use it to become more productive.

Grade Level and Subject Taught: Business Education, 9-12