Kelli Wicks is a second-year master’s student in the Master of International Agriculture Program (MIAP) at Oklahoma State University focusing on trade and market development. She received her Bachelor of Science from Iowa State University in Agriculture & Society and International Agriculture with a minor in Animal Science. Kelli has diverse scholastic and professional work experience, including work at various agricultural entities such as the International Livestock Research Institute, USDA-ARS and FAS, and state and national checkoff organizations; Midwest Dairy; and the National Pork Board. She has work experience in Chile and Ethiopia as an intern and study abroad experience in Spain, all of which centered around issues of international trade and market development.