Manager College

SAMANTHA SELL WINTER

**** *** ****** ****** ****, MO 64079 ? 806-***-**** ?

abhqqa@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION:

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

May 2010

Master of Education in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and

Communication; GPA: 3.2

Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois

August 2008

Bachelor of Science in Animal Science; GPA: 3.3

Black Hawk East, Kewanee, Illinois

May 2006

Associates of Science in Animal Science; GPA: 3.1

RELAVANT EXPERIENCE:

American Chianina Association, Platte City, Missouri

July 2010-Present

Membership Services Coordinator/ Registrar

. Enter cattle registrations into cow sense database for

breeders all over the United States

. Manage customer satisfaction through interaction and

problem solving

. Evaluate pedigrees to determine percentage and showing

ability

. Coordinate National Show and National Junior Show

. Maintain invoicing for all advertising, membership, DNA,

fundraisers, and show entry fees

. Create marketing flyers, brochures, and advertising

strategies

. Evaluate effectiveness of webpage and create new web

marketing plans

Midwest Genetics, Glenwood, Iowa

Seasonal 2000- Present

Farm Manager

. Formulate pigs and sheep rations for exhibition

. Supervise daily activity in the farrowing unit for 150 sows

. Market and sell over 300 weanling pigs a year

Texas A&M University Career Center, College Station, Texas

March 2009-May 2010

Career Coordinator/ Agriculture and Life Sciences Graduate

Assistant

. Planned and Presented 10 career development seminars,

panels, and workshops each semester

. Analyzed and corrected undergraduate resumes

. Recruited employers/students to TAMU Career Center

services

. Developed and published monthly Career Center newsletter

for agriculture students

. Coordinated agriculture career fair each semester with 50

employers

. Utilized Staff Master Database to enter 200 contacts each

week

. Presented/Conducted new student/transfer student

orientation

Farm Service Company, Treynor, Iowa

Summer 2007

Show Feed Intern

. Conducted showmanship/fitting clinics on show pigs and

lambs to over 600 youth/parents in Iowa, Missouri, and

Nebraska

. Guided customers through specific feeding programs

. Conducted a demonstration at the Show Feed Seminar in St.

Louis, MO, to industry producers and Honor Feed

Representatives

Ellerbrock Club Lambs, Atkinson, Illinois

Spring 2006

Flock Manager

. Managed and supervised health on 700 head of ewes

. Lambed all ewes within a three month time period

. Processed lambs; castrate, vaccinate, worm, and wean

ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS:

Texas A&M Saddle and Sirloin

Fall 2008-Fall 2009

Texas A&M Agricultural Graduate Student Society

Fall 2008-Fall 2009

Western Illinois Livestock Judging Team

Spring 2007-2008

Black Hawk College Livestock Judging Team

Fall 2004-2006

Black Hawk College Student Government

Fall 2004-2006

Black Hawk College Student Ambassador

Fall 2004-2006

Black Hawk College Dairy Judging Team

Fall 2004-2006

LEADERSHIP:

TAMU Saddle and Sirloin Texas A&M University

San Antonio Swine Show Intern

February 2009 & 2010

. Breed classifier and read ear notches

. Directed and managed flow to and from the show ring

WIU Hoof N Horn, Western Illinois University

Chair of the 1st annual Club Lamb Sale

April 2008

. Created flyers and advertisements

. Prepared lambs for sale (clip, train, vaccinate, etc.)

. Salesperson for the 60 head lamb offerings

Chair of the Performance Tested Bull Sale

February 2008

. Pictured and cataloged 54 bulls

. Created and distributed 500 flyers

. Prepared bulls for sale (clip, wash, vaccinate, etc.)

Co-Chair of the WIU Livestock Judging Contest

May 2007

. Prepared and coordinated classes

. Organized contestants into divisions/groups

. Scored cards and compiled results

BHE Agriculture Business Club, Black Hawk College East Campus

Vice-president

2004-2005

. Coordinated meetings and topics of discussion

. Tour guide for prospective students

Co-chair BHE Invitational Judging Contest

February 2006

. Coordinated and prepared livestock classes

. Scored over 150 contestants cards

Co-chair BHE High Standards Pig Sale

March 2006

. Created entry forms/ regulations

. Designed penning system/ show ring

HONORS:

Western Illinois University Dean's List

2007-2008

NACTA Judging Contest

May 2007

. 3rd overall, High Beef individual, 2nd in Swine, 3rd in

Reasons

Stockman Livestock Judging Contest

November 2007

. 6th overall, 4th in Swine, 7th in Sheep, 8th in Reasons

WIU Outstanding Livestock Judging Scholarship (50% tuition)

December 2006

National Barrow Show Livestock Judging Contest

September 2005

. High Team Overall, 11th high individual

Illinois Post Secondary Agriculture Contest

September 2005

. High individual overall in Swine

BHE Livestock Judging Scholarship (100% tuition)

August 2004

AK-SAR-BEN Livestock Exposition Youth Ambassador

2003-2004

PUBLICATIONS:

American Chianina Association

July 2010- Present

. Membership brochure: Exploring the Hybrid Advantage

. 2011 Breeding Books to be distributed to cattleman across

the country

Texas A&M University

July 2009-May 2010

. Monthly Career Center Newsletter for the College of

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Texas A&M University

May 2009

. Professionalism in Emailing: Co-Authored with Katie Scott

. Created recorded presentation along with publication for

online version of graduate seminar

SKILLS:

Microsoft Office, Novell GroupWise, Aggie Launch Staff Master,

Internet applications, Windows XP, Cow sense, QuickBooks,

Microsoft Outlook

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