Carolyn N. Paulson
*** ****** ****** ***** ***** River Falls, MN 56701
218-***-**** abh5n7@r.postjobfree.com
Objective
To obtain a career as an Administrative Assistant performing administrative support, using interpersonal skills and
working as a team to complete various tasks and assignments.
Education
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
M.S. Animal Reproductive Physiology
• Thesis title: Short-term Administration of Genistein and its Effects on the IGF System in
Ovariectomized Gilts
• August 2008 – October 2010
University of Minnesota Crookston
B.S. Equine Science Crookston, MN
• Emphasis in Pre-Veterinary Medicine
• August 2004 – May 2008
Experience
South Dakota State University Research and Teaching Assistant Brookings, SD
• August 2009 – Present
• Teaching Assistant for Livestock Reproduction, Stable Management, Horse Production, and Cow-Calf
Management
• Helped advise undergraduates with course work
• Conducted and helped fellow graduate students with research projects
• Helped with youth summer equine camps
• Presented abstract of data from graduate thesis project at National ASAS Meetings in Montreal, Canada, 2009
and Denver, CO 2010
Arctic Cat, Inc. Accounts Payable Thief River Falls, MN
• May 2005 – August 2008
• Data processing, check generation and verification
• Experience with Microsoft Office Professional
University of MN Crookston Equine Internship Crookston, MN
• May 2006 – August 2006
• Cared for horses nutritionally
• Exercised and trained and inexperienced horses
• Cared for injured and sick horses
University of MN Crookston Financial Aid/Admissions Crookston, MN
• September 2004 –May 2007
• Filing and clerical work
• Organized work-study timecards and stipends
• Contacted and marketed UMC to potential students
Abstracts
Paulson, C.N., Taylor, A.R., Clapper, J.A. 2010. Administration of genistein does not alter anterior pituitary
concentrations of LH and IGF-I in ovariectomized gilts. J. Anim. Sci. 88(E-Suppl.2):290.
Taylor, A.R., Paulson, C.N., Clapper, J.A. 2009. Genistein does not work through estrogen receptors to reduce
lipopolysaccharide stimulated tumor necrosis factor release from equine peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). J.
Anim. Sci. 87(E-Suppl.2):244.
Interests
• Graduate Student Association 2008-Current
• American Society of Animal Science 2009-Current
• UMC Rodeo Club 2006-2008
• UMC AgArama Club 2005-2007
• North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA)
o Horse Judging Contest 2007
o Dairy Judging Contest 2008
• UMC Horseman’s Association 2004-2005
• Pennington County 4-H 2000-2005
o President of 4-H club 2004-2005
• Thief River Falls FFA 2001-2004
o Vice President 2003-2004
Achievements
• Minnesota Certified 4-H Horse Judge 2008-Current
• NACTA Dairy Cattle Judging 2008
o High Point Team and Individual
• ABS Artificial Insemination Certified 2003
• Horse Judging
o NACTA Horse Judging 2007
o FFA National FFA Horse Judging Contest 2004
Team placed 8th in the Nation
o Minnesota FFA Horse Judging Contest 2003
Team placed 1st
o Minnesota 4-H Horse Judging Contest 2000-2005
Team placed 2nd 2003
o American Quarter Horse Youth World 2003
o Arabian and Half Arabian Nationals 2003