Miller Consulting LLC
2516 Millbrook Road, Little Rock, AR 72227 USA
(+1) 501-231-8214 beth@bethmiller.org
NAME:
Beth A. Miller, DVM
OBJECTIVE: Consultant in Livestock Development
SKILL AREAS:
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Sustainable and Gender Equitable Development
Livestock Value Chains
Food Security and Agriculture
Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Agriculture and Livestock Extension
Research, editing and grant writing
QUALIFICATIONS
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Licensed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in the United States
Extensive experience in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and
Central/Eastern Europe
Director of Gender Equity Program for Heifer International for 10 years
Independent Agriculture Consultant for 9 years
College instructor of Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, International Studies
Small business owner for 20 years
Computer skills: Word, WordPerfect, Access, Excel
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
EDUCATION
1986 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, School of
Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
1982 BS, Dairy Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, USA
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EMPLOYMENT
2002-Present
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President, Miller Consulting LLC.
 Project cycle development and management
 Gender and social analysis
 Gender Mainstreaming and Organizational Development
 Value chain analysis for livestock and agriculture
 Design and facilitation of training programs
 Grant writing
 Linking animal and human health (“One Health”)
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Instructor, Pulaski Technical College, Department of Biological
Sciences
 Introductory Biological Sciences
 Anatomy and Physiology
 Medical Microbiology
 Human Health and Wellness
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Adjunct Faculty, University of Arkansas at Little Rock,
International Studies Program, College of Arts, Humanities and
Social Sciences
 International Development: Grassroots Strategies
 Cross-Cultural Perspective on Gender
 Gender and Religion, a cross-cultural survey
PRIOR TO 2002
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1992-2002, Director of the Gender Equity Program, Heifer
International
 Developed the Gender Program, including PM&E
 Coordinated the Women in Livestock Development
(“WiLD”) Program, and developed the WiLD Awards
 Multi-year impact studies
 Training and workshops in 15 countries
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1987-1992 Owner/Operator, HouseCalls Mobile Veterinary
Services, Hillsborough, North Carolina, USA
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1986-1987 Veterinary Associate, Piedmont Veterinary Clinic,
Mebane, North Carolina. Veterinary Services to rural clients.
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1982-1986 Owner/Operator, Bloom Dairy, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, a small-scale goat dairy, offering fluid milk, ice cream
and a variety of fresh goat cheeses.
PUBLICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL PAPERS
2011, Miller, B. The Gender and Social Dimensions to Livestock Keeping in South
Asia: Implications for Animal Health Interventions. GALVmed. Edinburgh.
http://www.galvmed.org/sites/default/files/GALVmed%20South%20Asian%20Ge
nder%20Report%20Web.pdf
2011, Miller, B. The Gender and Social Dimensions to Livestock Keeping in Africa:
Implications for Animal Health Interventions. GALVmed. Edinburgh.
http://www.galvmed.org/sites/default/files/GALVmed%20African%20Gender%20
Report%20Web.pdf
2011, CAREER CHOICES FOR VETERINARIANS: PRIVATE PRACTICE AND
BEYOND, Second edition, by CARIN A. SMITH, DVM. I contributed information on
international careers and performed overall editing. Smith Veterinary Publishing,
Leavenworth, Washington. http://www.smithvet.com/books.shtml#career
2010, Volume 1, Invest in Women, Invest in the Future in Land O’Lakes’s
International Outlook, St. Paul, MN.
http://www.idd.landolakes.com/stellent/groups/public/documents/web_content/e
cmp2-0118466.pdf
2007, Raising Goats for Milk and Meat, by Rosalee Sinn, second edition.
Introduction, Chapter 9, and editing. Heifer International, Little Rock, Arkansas.
www.heifer.org
2004, Heifer Nepal Case Study in Gender Mainstreaming in Action: Successful
Innovations from Asia and the Pacific. Editor. InterAction, Washington, DC.
www.interaction.org
2001. “Women and Livestock Ownership,” in Strategies for Empowering Women
(2020 Focus Series), IFPRI Policy Brief, Washington DC.
http://www.ifpri.org/2020/focus/focus06/focus06_04.htm
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1999. Contributor to the “Pokhara Declaration on the Role of Livestock in
Sustainable Livelihood in Mountains and Highlands”, FAO, ILRI, ICIMOD and CIP,
Pokhara, Nepal.
1999. “Gender and Veterinary Public Health,” in Veterinary Public Health, second
edition, WHO/FAO/OIE, Rome, Italy.
ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/006/y4962t/y4962t00.pdf
1999. “Veterinary Public Health and Local NGO’s,” in Veterinary Public Health,
second edition, WHO/FAO/OIE, Rome, Italy.
1995. “Women and Animal Husbandry,” VIII International Conference of
Institutions of Tropical Veterinary Medicine (ITVM), Berlin, Germany. Proceedings
edited by K. Zessin, GTZ, Germany.
1995. “Gender and International Veterinary Medicine,” American Veterinary
Medical Association (AVMA) annual meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
1993-2002. Executive Editor, The Gender Page, Heifer International Exchange,
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Author of 14 articles.
LANGUAGES
French, level 2 speaking, level 3 reading
Arabic, level 1
Shona, level 1
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND POSITIONS HELD
American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners
American Association of University Professors
American Society of Tropical Veterinary Medicine
American Veterinary Medical Association
International Goat Association, Secretary-Treasurer 2000-2002
Veterinarians Without Borders-US
Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and NMR (WOCAN)
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AWARDS and RECOGNITION
I am the recipient of the Association for Women Veterinarians Foundation
“Vet 2011 Award”, given to celebrate World Veterinary Year, in recognition of
extraordinary efforts to promote international cooperation through Veterinary
Medicine. http://www.womenveterinarians.org/Main.aspx
My work in Liberia was profiled in Oct 15, 2009 Journal of the American
Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) Vol 235, No. 8/News
http://avmajournals.avma.org/toc/javma/235/8
In 2004, Heifer International awarded me the Women in Livestock
Development (WiLD) Award for “Meritorious Support of Women Livestock
Keepers Around the World.”
I served as Secretary-Treasurer of the International Goat Association from
2000-2002, and was responsible for membership services, communication and
newsletters, Board meetings, and financial management. http://www.igagoatworld.com
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REFERENCES
Huntington Hobbs III, PhD
Director for Food Security
PACT
1828 L St NW # 300
Washington, DC 20036-5104
hhobbs@pactworld.org
(202) 466-5666
Suzanne Kindervatter, Ed.D
Vice President, Strategic Impact
InterAction
1400 16th St, NW, Suite 210
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 552-6555
skindervatter@interaction.org
Steven Sloan
Chief Executive Officer
Global Animal Livestock Vaccine Medicine (GALVmed)
Doherty Building
Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan
Edinburgh EH26 0PZ UK
+44 (0) 1896830974
steve@stevesloan.co.uk
Joyce Turk
Senior Livestock Advisor
EGAT/AG/ATGO
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20523
JTurk@usaid.gov
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CLIENTS FOR MILLER CONSULTING
ACDI/VOCA http://www.acdivoca.org/
Egypt AgLinks Dairy Development Program 2002
Tajikistan Veterinary and Agricultural Business Development 2007
In both of these USAID funded programs, I trained local veterinarians and
extension agents on professional management, improved communication with
farmers, gender analysis and record keeping. I worked with the local
management team to institutionalize gender goals and reward efforts to creative
attempts to develop training for women farmers.
Adventist Development and Relief Agency http://www.adra.org/
In 2010, I worked with ADRA’s Southern Sudan Health, Nutrition and
Empowerment (SSHiNE) program, a food security initiative funded by USAID,
targeting mothers and young children. I strengthened the plan with poultry
projects for women, providing both food and income, and developed training for
men to learn to become more supportive to their women.
CropLife Foundation http://www.croplifefoundation.org/201
In 2010, I reviewed CLF’s “Solving Africa’s Weed Problem” initiative to improve
women’s lives through herbicide use. In my analysis of their data, I
demonstrated the need for thorough gender analysis before introducing “labor
saving technology,” to anticipate unintended negative consequences for the
women they intended to help.
Food and Agriculture Organization for the United Nations www.fao.org
In 2012, I prepared the working document for a global Gender and Livestock
Network, reporting to both the Animal Health Division (AGA) and Economic and
Social Division (ESA). I have participated in numerous FAO fora and workshops
relating to gender and livestock.
Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed)
http://www.galvmed.org/
In 2011-2012, I am working with GALVmed on the gender dynamics affecting
the development and delivery of livestock vaccines in Africa and Asia. The two
desk reviews are available on the website. I helped facilitate a gender sensitivity
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workshop for staff and partners in Nairobi in October 2011, and in Decwill begin
their organizational Gender Audit, which will be completed in April 2012.
Heifer International www.heifer.org/
In 2007, I collaborated with Heifer staff and other consultants on the second
edition of Raising Goats for Milk and Meat, 2nd ed, 2007.
As a consultant, I wrote the application for Heifer’s Nepal’s Feeding the Future
(FtF) grant proposal to USAID for integrated goat/crop production in the Terai.
InterAction http://www.interaction.org/
I have worked closely with Interaction’s Commission on the Advancement of
Women, from facilitating workshops at the Annual Forum, to preparing
documents and case studies.
International Livestock Research Institute http://www.ilri.org/
In 2008, I collaborated with ILRI’s Women in Livestock Development Initiative by
sharing documents, editing and strategizing the concept.
International Food Policy Research Institute http://www.ifpri.org/
In 2000, I prepared a report for IFPRI’s “2020 Vision” on Empowering Women to
Achieve Food Security: Women’s Right’s to Livestock. From 2002-2011, I have
collaborated with IFPRI on developing research models to capture the multiple
dimensions of poor people’s use of livestock. In addition, I review proposals
involving livestock and women.
Land O’Lakes International Division http://www.idd.landolakes.com/
From 2009-2010, I have worked with LOL’s IDD in developing their gender
strategy, and training their staff in gender analysis for agricultural development.
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Millennium Challenge Corporation http://www.mcc.gov/
In 2006, I was MCC’s consultant on Small Ruminants and Gender in Morocco. I
reviewed the Moroccan government’s proposal, and traveled throughout the
country visiting potential project sites and assessing the potential impact of the
plan. I worked with the MCC and Moroccan team to improve the plan for greater
positive impact on women and families through training and rewards for
extension agents and institutional reform.
Vets Without Borders-US http://www.vetswithoutbordersus.org/
In 2009, I developed the Vets to Liberia Project, which VWB-US adopted as its
first overseas activity. To assess the animal health needs after the Civil War, I
traveled to Liberia and visited farmers, donors, communities and government
agencies. I submitted my review and analysis to the Government of Liberia and
FAO, and wrote a successful proposal to Weideman Associates for a Farmer-toFarmer USAID Grant for Paravet training in 2010.
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