EDUCATION
Master of Science-Agricultural Education, Thesis Option

• Texas A&M University-College Station
• Thesis: Development of Youth Leadership Life Skills of Texas Youth at San Antonio Livestock Exposition
• December 2004, GPR 4.000/4.000

Bachelor of Science-Animal Science Major, Production/Industry Option

• Texas A&M University-College Station
• May 2003, Magna Cum Laude, GPR 3.714/4.000

Honor Diploma

• Samuel Clemens High School, Schertz, Texas, May 1999

Certifications
American Red Cross CPR/AED Certification for Adult/Child/Infant

• American Red Cross, Tippecanoe County Chapter; Lafayette, Indiana
• Certification earned September 2007

Texas Secondary Teacher Certification in Vocational Agriculture Production

• Texas A&M University-College Station
• Certification earned March 2006

Professional Experience
Extension Educator-4-H & Youth-Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, Indiana
Jan 2008-July 2008

• Coordinated 750-member, 200-volunteer Clinton County 4-H & Youth Program
• Responsible for program planning, implementation, evaluation, interpretation, and reporting
• Managed 60-member Junior Leaders program meetings, leadership trainings, community service, fundraisers, and additional activities
• Developed and maintained Clinton County 4-H Website for use by 4-H members, parents, volunteers, donors, and general public
• Assisted securing funds for newly-established Booster Club supporting $35,000 4-H budget
• Advised Clinton County 4-H Advisory Council for overall 4-H programming and direction
• Planned and conducted educational trainings for youth and adults; topics including leadership, life skills, and youth development
• Prepared and printed monthly 4-H newsletters and newspaper articles
• Member of the 4-H Section of the Indiana Extension Educator Association professional association

Substitute Teacher-West Lafayette Community School Corporation, West Lafayette, Indiana
Oct 2007-Dec 2007

• Substituted at Elementary, Middle, and High Schools, and Special Education Resource Room

County Extension Agent-4-H & Youth Development-Texas Cooperative Extension
Jan 2005-Aug 2007

• Coordinated 450-member, 150-volunteer Gillespie County 4-H & Youth Program
• Responsible for program planning, implementation, evaluation, interpretation, and reporting
• Planned and conducted educational trainings for youth and adults; topics including livestock, family and consumer sciences, leadership, life skills, and youth development
• Coordinated promotion and fundraising activities and prepared basic annual budgets
• Prepared and printed monthly 4-H newsletters and newspaper articles
• Prepared and recorded 4-H publicity radio programs
• Active member of Texas Association of Extension 4-H Agents professional association; served as representative on state-wide Animal Industries Committee to advise major livestock shows

Related Experience
Agricultural Science Student Teacher-Texas A&M University-College Station-Fall 2004

• Orange Grove High School; Orange Grove, Texas-approximately 160 students

Graduate Teaching Assistant-Texas A&M University-College Station-Fall 2003, Summer 2004

• Taught and assisted with 3 courses in Department of Agricultural Education-120 students

San Antonio Livestock Exposition Livestock Management Intern-Spring 2004

• Planned and coordinated 8 judging contests
• Assisted exhibitors, advisors, general public with 4-H/FFA entries, questions, concerns

4-H Summer Intern-Texas Cooperative Extension, Guadalupe & Comal, Texas-Summer 2001

• Assisted in program planning and implementation; Conducted leadership workshops

Summer Program Development Intern-Texas Pork Producers Assn., Austin, Texas-Summer 2000

• Organized Texas Pork Leadership Camp for 15 youth
• Edited and presented PQA for Youth (Pork Quality Assurance) program

Real Hog Farms-Family's 100-sow purebred swine operation-Marion, Texas

• Assisted in swine herdsman duties, daily management, facility maintenance, farming 600+ acres of cropland, and 60-head cow-calf operation

Leadership and Volunteer Activities

• Texas Pork Producers Assn. Auction Committee-raise funds for scholarships (15 years)
• San Antonio Livestock Exposition School Tours Committee Program Volunteer (2 years)
• Active officer and member of Saddle & Sirloin Club, Texas A&M University-served as committee chairman and member for 7 committees; fundraising activities; newsletter team
• Animal Science Department Head Search Committee Undergraduate Representative (2002)
• Animal Science Aggie REPS (Recruiting Exceptional Prospective Students) (3 years)
• Ag in the Classroom Volunteer Speaker (5 years)
• 4-H member, Guadalupe County, Texas-active on Club, County, District, and State levels
• FFA Member, Samuel Clemens FFA, Schertz, Texas-active on Chapter, District levels

Honors and Awards

• National Champion TAMU Judging Team Member: Livestock, Meat, Wool (2000-2002)
• Meat Animal Evaluation Team Member (2003)
• Department of Animal Science Brewer Award for outstanding senior in department (2003)
• Saddle & Sirloin Outstanding Sophomore; Saddle & Sirloin Outstanding Freshman
• Saddle & Sirloin Club Overall Champion Ads & Hams Salesman (3 years)