Joe Welton works in Bolivia as a forestry volunteer
Joseph A. Welton
1111 J St. #72
Davis. CA 95616
(530) 792-7126
welton@primal.ucdavis.edu
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
MBA in Finance and M.S. in Applied Economics. Fluency in Spanish, proficiency in Portuguese. Three years of experience in small-business development and administration in Latin America.
EDUCATION
M.S. in Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Davis. June 2001
MBA, Graduate School of Management, UC Davis. June 2001
Concentration: Finance.
B.S. in Agricultural Economics, UC Davis. 1996
Spanish, ACTFL Superior (native speaker). 1999
Portuguese, ACTFL Intermediate-High equiv. 1999
WORK EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH/TEACHING/CONSULTING, Graduate School of Management & Dept. of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Davis 10/99-present
· Research in micro-credit lending in China.
· Teaching Assistant for undergraduate courses in finance and economics.
· Explored new funding alternatives through management consulting with an international micro-finance organization.
· Research in US fruit and vegetable production and marketing with UC Extension.
REGIONAL COORDINATOR, U.S. Peace Corps, Tarija, Bolivia 9/98-9/99
· Advised local farmers' cooperatives on marketing practices and growth strategies.
· Lead major new projects in fields as diverse as infrastructure development and women's rights.
· Evaluated various programs on regional scales, confirming a higher understanding and application of development work.
· Counseled Peace Corps volunteers on emotional and physical aspects of adjusting to a foreign country.
AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXTENSIONIST, Peace Corps, Villa Abecia, Bolivia
6/96-9/98
· Formed and developed a 60-member small farmers' marketing and credit cooperative.
· Successfully introduced and exported fresh garlic as viable alternative to traditional crops.
· Partnered with local growers to reevaluate the direction of agriculture in the region.
· Transferred managerial skills to farmer-members through extension work.
ECONOMIC RESEARCH/TEACHING ASSISTANT, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, UC Davis
7/95-6/96
· Analyzed U.S.-Mexico bilateral trade in fresh fruits & vegetables with UC Extension economists.
· Teaching assistant for course on California farm labor law and labor economics
