AMS Genetics International hires Kelli Carstensen
AMS Genetics International, LLC has hired Kelli Carstensen as sales support/embryo export coordinator for their international business of embryo import and export services. In this role, she will coordinate import and export shipping and paperwork including all logistics. In addition, she will assist with the projects and efforts of HolsteinPlaza.com including website updates and the monthly online embryo auctions. Carstensen will be working out of the Boonsboro, Maryland office.
Carstensen is a June 2013 graduate of California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, with a Bachelor in Dairy Science and a minor in Agricultural Business. An exchange to Cornell University for the fall 2012 semester gifted her valuable experience and knowledge from a different perspective. Kelli has an extensive dairy background, most directly with the Jersey breed. She has exhibited cattle all levels and has placed in the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest the past three years. Kelli also gained invaluable knowledge and connections as a member of the 2nd Class of National Jersey Youth Academy and currently serves a second term as the 2nd Alternate National Jersey Queen. Kelli was also very active in FFA and Collegiate dairy cattle judging. She was a member of the 2009 CA State FFA Champion team, also 2nd at the National FFA Contest, and competed internationally in Scotland and Luxemburg in the summer of 2010. She interned with Accelerated Genetics last summer as one of the Genetic Services intern, working to locate, evaluate, and picture young sire daughters for the August 2012 proof release. Her passion and experience with dairy cattle coupled with her work ethic and communication skills make her an exciting addition to the AMS Genetics International team.
Carstensen can be reached at Kelli.Carstensen@amsgenetics.com, her office number is +1 240-329-0169 ext. 215 or via cell phone +1 240-329-0169.