Gustavo FC Ferreira - Department of Agricultural and Applied

Gustavo F. C. Ferreira
Curriculum Vitae
(August 2014)
Office:
Department of Agricultural
& Applied Economics (0401)
316 Hutcheson Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0401
(540) 231-4730
(540) 231-7417 (FAX)
E-Mail: [email protected]
Home:
2003 Christopher Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Cell (225) 368-6544
CITIZENSHIP: United States
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics– including a Ph.D. minor in Economics, Louisiana State
University, 2009
Masters of Business Administration (MBA), McNeese State University, 2003
B.Sc. in Economics, Lusíada University (Oporto, Portugal), 2000
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:
Assistant Professor and Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural and Applied
Economics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. August 2013 –present.
Instructor and Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. August 2010 to July 2013.
Research Associate & Postdoctoral Researcher, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center,
Baton Rouge, LA. June 2008 – July 2010
Adjunct Instructor, McNeese State University, Burton School of Business, Lake Charles, LA. August
2005 - May 2007
Research Assistant, Louisiana State University, Department of Agricultural Economics and
Agribusiness, Baton Rouge, LA. January 2004 - December 2008.
Research Assistant, McNeese State University, Burton School of Business, Lake Charles, LA. August
2001 - December 2003.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Value-added marketing, financial and strategic management of small businesses, international
economics.
EXTENSION INTERESTS:
Value-added marketing, agritourism, and wine economics.
TEACHING INTERESTS:
Agribusiness, value-added marketing, and small businesses management and entrepreneurship.
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REFEREED PUBLICATIONS (6):
Garcia-Fuentes, P., Ferreira, G., Harrison, R. W., Kinsey, J. and Dennis Degeneffe. 2014. “Consumer
Confidence in the Food System, Media Coverage and Stock Prices of Food Producers: A Regression
Analysis.” The Journal of Food Distribution Research (forthcoming).
Ferreira, G. and Joao Ferreira. 2013. “Virginia Wineries’ Web Sites: An Evaluation.” Journal of Business
Administration Online, 12(2).
Garcia-Fuentes, P., Ferreira, G. and P. L. Kennedy. 2013. “Economic Performance of U.S.
Multinational Agribusinesses: Foreign Direct Investment and Firm Strategy.” Agribusiness: An
International Journal 29(2), 242-255.
Ferreira, G., Harrison, R. W. and Pablo Garcia-Fuentes. 2012. “On the Causal Links between Exports
and Economic Growth in Costa Rica.” Journal of International Agricultural Trade and Development 8(2), 128.
Ferreira, G. and Robert W. Harrison. 2012. “From Coffee Beans to Microchips: Export
Diversification and Economic Growth in Costa Rica.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 44, 4
(November), 1-15.
Kinsey, J., Harrison, R. W., Degeneffe, D., Ferreira, G. and Shiratori, S. 2009. “Index of Consumer
Confidence in the Safety of the United States Food System.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics
(Proceedings) 91, 1470-1476.
IN REVIEW (2)
Profitability of Virginia Agritourism Industry: An Ordered Regression Analysis with Chris Lucha,
Martha Walker and Gordon Groover.
The consumer trail: applying best-worst scaling to classical wine attributes with Nunes, F., Madureira,
T., Oliveira, J.
PEER-REVIEWED EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS (5):
Lucha, C. Ferreira G., Walker, M. and Gordon Groover. 2013. “An Overview of Virginia Agritourism:
Results from the 2013 Profitability Survety.” Virginia Extension Publication (Forthcoming).
Lucha, C. Ferreira G., Walker, M. and Gordon Groover. 2013. “A Geographic Analysis of
Agritourism in Virginia.” Virginia Extension Publication (AAEC-62P).
Caffarelli, P., Ferreira G., Groover, G. and Kathryn Boys. 2013. “Grain Production and Storage in
Virginia: A Summary.” Virginia Extension Publication (AAEC-60P).
Ferreira, G., Ferreira, J. and Pablo Garcia-Fuentes. 2012. “Exporting Wine to the United Kingdom: A
Guide for the Virginia Wineries.” Virginia Extension Publication (AAEC-12P).
Gustavo Ferreira. 2011. “A Comparative Analysis between the Virginia and North Carolina’s Wine
Industries.” Virginia Extension Publication (AAEC-29).
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BOOK REVIEWS (1):
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Gustavo Ferreira. Book review of Commodity Prices and Markets by Ito, T. and Andrew R. Rose.
(2012). NBER, NBER-East Asia Seminar on Economics, Vol. 20, Chicago and London: The
University of Chicago Press. Agribusiness: An International Journal 28(4), 518-519.
EXTENSION NEWSLETTERS (22):
Ferreira, G., Lucha, C., Walker, M., and Gordon Groover. 2014. “Assessment of Virginia Agritourism
Operations (1).” AAEC Extension Update (Aug-Sept Issue).
Ferreira, J. and Gustavo Ferreira. 2014. “The Use Of Free Web Marketing Tools To Improve
Agribusiness Visibility.” Farm Business Management Update (June-July Issue).
Ferreira G. and Peter Caffarelli. 2014 “How Grain is Transported in the U.S. (part 2).” Farm Business
Management Update (April-May Issue).
Ferreira, J. and Gustavo Ferreira. 2014. “International Wine Trade between the United States and the
European Union – An Overview.” Farm Business Management Update (April-May Issue).
Caffarelli, P., Ferreira, G., Groover, G. and Kathryn Boys. 2014. “Off-Farm Grain Stocks and
Capacity in Virginia.” Farm Business Management Update (February-March Issue).
Ferreira, G. and Joao Ferreira. 2013. “The Acceptance and Adoption of Wine Bottle Closures in the
U.S.” Farm Business Management Update (December-January Issue).
Ferreira, J. and Gustavo Ferreira. 2013. “Geomarketing Opportunities for Virginia Wineries.”
Farm Business Management Update (October-November Issue).
Lucha, Christopher, Ferreira, G. and Martha Walker. 2013. “A Mapping of Agritourism Operations in
Virginia.” Farm Business Management Update (August-September Issue).
Caffarelli, P., Ferreira, G., Groover, G. and Kathryn Boys. 2013. “Virginia’s Grain “Imports” by Rail:
A Summary.” Farm Business Management Update (August-September Issue).
Ferreira, J. And Gustavo Ferreira. 2013. “Pricing Strategies for Virginia Wineries”
Farm Business Management Update (August-September Issue).
Lucha, Christopher, Ferreira, G. and Martha Walker. 2013. “The Perceived Need and Potential for
Agritourism Operations in Virginia: Benefits and Challenges.” Farm Business Management Update (JuneJuly Issue).
Caffarelli, P., Ferreira, G., Groover, G. and Kathryn Boys. 2013. “An Introductory Look at Rail and
Commercial Grain Facilities in Virginia.” Farm Business Management Update (June-July Issue).
Ferreira, G. and Joao Ferreira. 2013. “The Growth of the Virginia Wine Industry: Is it Sustainable?”
Farm Business Management Update (April-May Issue).
Caffarelli, P., Ferreira, G., Groover, G. and Kathryn Boys. 2013. “Modal Shares of Grain in the
United States.” Farm Business Management Update (April-May Issue).
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Ferreira, G. and Joao Ferreira. 2013. “Price Analysis of Virginia Wines.” Farm Business Management
Update (February-March Issue).
Caffarelli, P., Gustavo Ferreira, Gordon Groover, and Kathryn Boys. 2013. “Commercial Storage in
the South Atlantic: A Summary of Four States.” Farm Business Management Update (February-March
Issue).
Caffarelli, P., Ferreira, G., Groover, G. and Kathryn Boys. 2012. “Grain Production and Storage in
Virginia: A Summary.” Farm Business Management Update (December-January Issue).
Ferreira, G. and Joao Ferreira. 2012. “Evaluation of Virginia Wineries Web sites.” Farm Business
Management Update (October-November Issue).
Ferreira, J. and Gustavo Ferreira. 2012. “Challenges and Opportunities for Virginia Corn Producers in
the Chinese Market.” Farm Business Management Update (June-July Issue).
Ferreira, J. and Gustavo Ferreira. 2012. “China Pork Market: Current and Future Opportunities for
the Virginia Pork Industry.” Farm Business Management Update (April-May Issue).
Ferreira, G., Joao Ferreira, and Lex Bruce. 2012. “Production of Virginia Wine and its Distribution in
the United States Market.” Farm Business Management Update (February-March Issue).
Gustavo Ferreira. 2011. “A Comparative Analysis between the Virginia and North Carolina’s Wine
Industries.” Farm Business Management Update (August-September Issue).
WORK IN PROGRESS:
How Did We Get Here? The Changing Landscape of the United States Wine Market with Pablo
Ferreira.
Economic Performance of U.S. Multinational Agribusinesses: An Empirical Assessment of the Effect
of Foreign Direct Investment and Multinational Strategy with Garcia-Fuentes Garcia-Fuentes.
Product Diversification, Performance, and Risk of U.S. Agribusinesses with Pablo Garcia-Fuentes, and
P. Lynn Kennedy.
EXTERNAL GRANTS RECEIVED (total $627,311):
“Creating interdisciplinary Extension And Reseach (Cider) Programs To Redevelop The
North American Hard Cider Industry”
Investigators: Gregory Peck, Carol Miles, Terence Bradshaw, Davis Conner, Suzette Galinato, Andrew
Neilson,Nikki Rothwell, Amandar Stewart, Peter Tozer, and Gustavo Ferreira.
Amount $49,498
Sponsor: USDA SCRI
Duration: September 2014 – August 2015
“Feasibility Study and Business Plan for the Creation of a Viticulture and Enology Education
Center.”
Investigators: David Nutter, Richard Daugherty, Bruce Zoecklein and Gustavo Ferreira.
Amount $26,091
Sponsor: Town of Purcellville
Duration: 2014
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“Growing the Future of Local Feedstock Production and Utilization for Smithfield Foods.”
Investigators: Thomason, Wade, Groover, Gordon and Gustavo Ferreira.
Amount $478,722
Sponsor: Smithfield Foods Inc.
Duration: 2012-2014
“Agritourism in Virginia: Financial Impact.”
Investigators: Martha Walker and Gustavo Ferreira.
Amount $25,000
Sponsor: Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Duration: March 2013 – June 2014
“Shaping Virginia's Agribusiness Education, Research, and Extension Programs: A Direct
Needs Assessment of Agricultural Sector Stakeholders.”
Investigators: Gordon Groover, Kathryn Boys and Kimberly Morgan, and Gustavo Ferreira.
Amount $18,000.
Sponsor: Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Duration: March 2013 – June 2014.
“Developing Research-based Resources on Hard Cider Apples for Virginia’s Orchards and
Cider Makers.”
Investigators: Gregory Peck and Gustavo Ferreira.
Amount $30,000.
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS).
Duration: October 2013 – September 2014.
AWARDS:
Third prize on poster competition organized at the VCE Professional Development Conference Applied Research Category. 2014
Favorite Faculty Award granted by the Housing and Residence Life, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University. 2012.
The German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency (Das Abzeichen für Leistungen im Truppendienst)
granted by German Army Liasion Staff USA 8, Fort Leonard Wood. 2012.
Award of Leadership Excellence granted by the Association of the United States Army. 2011.
Excellence in Access and Inclusion Award, Services for Students with Disabilities, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University. 2011.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Virginia Tech (Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics), 2010-now
AAEC2434 Foundations in Agribusiness
AAEC3504 Marketing of Agricultural Products
AAEC3454 Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
AAEC4404 Agricultural Management and Problem Solving
AAEC4984 NAMA Marketing Analysis
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McNeese State University (Burton College of Business), 2005 –2007
ECON204 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON203 Principles of Microeconomics
ENROLLMENT AND STUDENTS’ EVALUATIONS:
EXTENSION & OUTREACH PROGRAMS:
• Feasibility Study and Business Plan for the Creation of a Viticulture and Enology Education
Center
This competitive grant-funded project was funded by the Town of Purcellville – Northern Virginia.
The goals of this study are to deliver a feasibility study and a business plan that will assess the viability
of the center. Given my expertise, I was invited to join a multidisciplinary team.
The deliverables of this project include: (1) A SWOT Analysis for Northern Virginia wine industry; (2)
a producers survey; (3) an assessment of the regional wine industry; (4) site assessment; (5) Feasibility
study; and (5) a business plan.
• Agritourism in Virginia: Financial Impact
This is a grant-funded research program that will analyze the overall financial feasibility of the
agritourism operations in Virginia.
The goals of this project include: (1) The creation of a comprehensive database that includes all
current agritourism operations in Virginia; (2) administering a survey to agritourism operation to
determine the financial condition and the factors affecting financial feasibility; (3) Identify, develop, and
disseminate tools and strategies to assist agritourism operators in increasing the number of visitors to
agritourism venues; determine the local/regional economic impact of the agritourism industry.
The deliverables of this program consist of: (1) several extension and peer-reviewed journal
publications; (2) an economic impact written report; (3) workshops and educational programs to train
agritourism owners on how to increase the number of visitors and improve profitability.
Agritourism in Virginia: Financial Impact
Recorded presentation on the findings: http://connect.ag.vt.edu/p10ido8o92p/
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• An Assessment of Web-based Marketing in the Virginia Wine Industry
A total of 184 Virginia wineries were analyzed in this study, and the quality of their Web sites was
measured based on four broad dimensions: (1) general features of a Web site; (2) wine tourism; (3)
direct marketing; and (4) educational.
The goals of this program include: (1) an assessment of each winery’s online marketing strategy; (2) the
identification of the Web site features that enhance the value of the business; (3) and the identification
of potential improvements to the winery’s current Web site.
The deliverables of this program consist of: (1) several extension and peer-reviewed journal
publications; (2) on-site visits to all interested wineries and the presentation of a customized written
report on the quality of their Web site.
• Growing the Future of Local Feedstock Production and Utilization for Smithfield Foods
This is a multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary initiative funded by Smithfield Foods with a focus on
grain production in the mid-Atlantic region.
The goals in this project include: (1) the assessment of current grain storage capacity and grain
transportation in Virginia; (2) the development of a spatial model that identifies possible bottlenecks
and opportunities in the regional grain distribution system; (3) the development of financial decision
support tools that assist producers in evaluating current to alternative crop rotations.
The deliverables of this program consist of: (1) several extension and peer-reviewed journal
publications; (2) cost budgets for grain producers that reflect current and alternative crop rotations for
target regions in Virginia; (3) breakeven cropping system model that computes value at which one
particular crop has net returns equal to another crop; (4) educational programs to train farmers in use
of the model to support strategic planning decisions.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (22):
Lucha, C., Ferreira, G., Walker, M., and Groover, G. “The Profitability of Virginia Agritourism
Industry: A Regression Analysis.” Presented at the 2014 Southern Extension Economics Committee
Annual Meeting, Chattanooga, and Tennessee.
Lucha, C., Ferreira, G., Walker, M., and Groover, G. “Virginia Wineries versus Other Agritourism
Operations: A Profitability Analysis.” Presented at the 2014 American Association of Wine Economists
Annual Meeting, Walla Walla, Washington.
Nunes, F., Madureira, T., Oliveira, J., and Ferreira, G. “The consumer trail: applying best-worst scaling
to classical wine attributes.” Presented at the 2014 XXI Enometrics Conference, Lyon, France.
Caffarelli P. Ferreira, G., Groover, G., and Boys, K. “Virginia Grain: A Spatial Analysis of Production,
Consumption, and Storage.” Presented at the 2014 VCE Professional Development Conference,
Blacksburg, Virginia.
Caffarelli P. Ferreira, G., Groover, G., and Boys, K. “Virginia Grain: A Trend Analysis of Production,
Consumption, and Storage.” Presented at the 2014 VCE Professional Development Conference,
Blacksburg, Virginia.
Peck, G., Kelly, K., Groover, G., Ferreira, G. and Stewart, A. “Redevelop Commercial Hard Cider
Production.” Presented at the 2014 VCE Professional Development Conference – Invited Sessions.
Blacksburg, Virginia.
Ferreira, G., Ferreira, J, and Peter Caffarelli. “The Evaluation of Mid-Atlantic Wineries Websites: A
Comparative Analysis.” Presented at the 2013 Annual Conference of the American Association of
Wine Economists AAWE in Stellenbosch.
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Ferreira, G., and Ferreira, J. “Evaluation of Virginia Wineries’ Web Sites.” Presented at the 2013 VCE
Professional Development Conference, Blacksburg, Virginia.
Ferreira, G. and Joao Ferreira “Websites and Web-based Marketing Tools of Virginia Wineries.”
Presented at the 2013 Southern Agricultural Economics Association Meetings, Orlando, Florida.
Garcia-Fuentes, P., Ferreira, G. and P. L. Kennedy. “Economic Performance of U.S. Multinational
Manufacturing Firms: The Linkages between Foreign Direct Investment and Firm Strategy.” Presented
at the 2013 Southern Agricultural Economics Association Meetings, Orlando, Florida.
Garcia-Fuentes, P., Kennedy, P. L., and Gustavo Ferreira. “U.S. Foreign Direct Investment in Latin
America and the Caribbean: Remittances and Market Size.” Presented at the 2013 Southern
Agricultural Economics Association Meetings, Orlando, Florida.
Ferreira, G., Ferreira, J. and Peter Caffarelli. “Interstate Sales of Virginia Wines: An Econometric
Analysis.” Presented at the 2012 VCE Professional Development Conference, Blacksburg, Virginia.
Garcia-Fuentes, P. and Gustavo Ferreira. “Economic Performance of U.S. Multinational
Agribusinesses: Foreign Direct Investment and Firm Strategy." Presented at the 2012 Southern
Agricultural Economics Association Meetings, Birmingham, Alabama.
Garcia-Fuentes, P., Ferreira, G., Harrison, R. W., Kinsey, J. and Dennis Degeneffe. “Consumer
Confidence in the Food System, Media Coverage and Stock Prices of Food Producers: A Regression
Analysis.” Presented at the 2010 Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Meetings, Denver,
Colorado.
Bharad, A. B., Harrison, R. W., Kinsey, J., Degeneffe, D. and Gustavo Ferreira. “Analysis of Media
Agenda-Setting Effects on Consumer Confidence in the Safety of the U.S. Food System.” Presented at
the 2010 Southern Agricultural Economics Association Meetings, Orlando, Florida.
Kinsey, J., Harrison, R. W., Degeneffe, D., Ferreira, G. and S. Shiratori. “Index of Consumer
Confidence in the Safety of the Food System.” Presented at the 2009 Agricultural and Applied
Economics Association Meetings, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Harrison, R. W. and Gustavo Ferreira. “Methodologies for Constructing Media Tracking Indices for
Food Safety and Defense Events.” Presented at the 2009 Agricultural and Applied Economics
Association Meetings, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Harrison, R. W., Ferreira, G., Kinsey, J. and Dennis Degeneffe. “The Effects of Media on Consumer
Confidence in Food Safety.” Presented at the 2009 Western Education and Research Activities
Committee on Agribusiness (WERA-72) Meetings, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Degeneffe, D., Kinsey, J., Harrison. R. W. and Gustavo Ferreira. “Consumer Confidence in the Safety
& Security of the Food Supply.” Presented at the 2009 Louisiana Food Processor Conference, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana.
Ferreira, G. “From Coffee Beans to Microchips: Export Diversification and Economic Growth in
Costa Rica.” Presented at the 2009 Southern Agricultural Economics Association Meetings, Atlanta,
Georgia.
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Harrison, R. W., Ferreira, G., Kinsey, J., Degeneffe, D., Ghosh, D. K. and S. Shiratori. “Food Defense
and Food Safety Media Tracking Index.” Presented at the 2008 National Center for Food Protection
and Defense (NCFPD) annual meetings, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Kurt, M. and Gustavo Ferreira. “Causal Interactions among U.S. 10 Year T-Bonds, S&P 500, 3-Month
T-Bills and the Broad Money Supply.” Presented at the 2004 Southwestern Economics Association
Meetings, Corpus Christi, Texas.
DIRECTION OF GRADUATE STUDENT WORK:
Master’s Students:
David Sheldon, Virginia Tech (Committee member)
Peter Caffarelli, Virginia Tech (Committee Chair)
Christopher Lucha, Virginia Tech (Committee Chair)
Thesis: The Virginia Agribusiness Industry: A Geographic and Profitability Analysis of Agritourism
Olivera Jankovska, Virginia Tech, (Committee member)
DIRECTION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT WORK:
Advisor for the Agricultural Economics/NAMA Club at Virginia Tech Department of Agricultural and
Applied Economics. 2010-2014.
REFEREEING:
International Business Review, Journal of Agricultural & Applied Economics, Rural Sociology,
Agribusiness: An International Journal, International Food and Agribusiness Management Review,
Journal of Food Distribution Research
TEACHING DEVELOPMENT:
New Faculty/Early Career Teaching Certificate Program. Center for Institutional Development and
Educational Research, Virginia Tech. 2013-2014
Teaching Assessment Seminar, The CALS Graduate Teaching Scholars program, Virginia Tech. 2013.
Organizing a Course Syllabus/Student Centered Teaching Strategies Seminar. The CALS Graduate
Teaching Scholars program, Virginia Tech. 2013.
Writing and Evaluating Multiple-Choice Questions and Tests Seminar. Center for Institutional
Development and Educational Research, Virginia Tech. 2011.
Improving Instruction using Scholar Course. Faculty Development Institute, Virginia Tech. 2011.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
Co-editor of Department’s Newsletter (Farm Business Management Update), Department of Agricultural &
Applied Economics, Virginia Tech, 2014-present.
Teaching for Governor’s School for Agriculture, Virginia Tech, Summer Orientation 2013.
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Guest lecturer in Capstone Experience course at the Department of Crop & Soil Environmental
Sciences, 2013-2014.
Member of Department’s Website Committee, Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics,
Virginia Tech, 2013-2014.
Member of Undergraduate Advisory Committee, Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics,
Virginia Tech, 2013-2014.
Member of Extension/Outreach Committee, Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics,
Virginia Tech, 2013-2014.
Faculty judge at the 29th Annual Research Symposium organized by the Graduate Student Assembly,
Virginia Tech 2013.
Moderator at selected papers session, Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meetings,
Orlando, 2013.
MEMBERSHIPS:
The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA)
Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
Southern Agricultural Economics Association
American Association of Wine Economists
Military Officers Association of America
LEADERSHIP:
Serving in the Virginia Army National Guard as a Platoon Leader and an Executive Officer at Rocky
Mount-based 229th Chemical Company. 2010 – Present.
President and Vice-President of the Agricultural Economics Graduate Students Association (AEGSA) Louisiana State University. 2005-2007.
OTHER SKILLS:
Modeling and Statistical Packages
SAS, STATA, Minitab, and E-views
Language Skills
Spanish: Mother tongue
Portuguese: Mother tongue
English: Fluent written, spoken and understood.
French: Moderate written, spoken and understood.
Security Clearance:
Secret
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