Resume

1. Kate E. Murphy
210.355.0828 · murphy_kate@outlook.com
kateemurphy.weebly.com · www.linkedin.com/pub/kate-murphy/72/68/1b4/
Sales · Communication · Public Relations
Education
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Services and Development, May 2015
Emphasis in Agricultural Communication
Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX
Professional Experience
Guild Mortgage Company Inside Sales Agent, August 2015 - Present
 Manage the sales department
 Help to acquire top producing agents across the state and sell them on our service
 Obtain access to agents CRM’s and am responsible for all new and old leads and focus on
lead conversion for both the realtor and the lender
 Assist with new talent acquisition including the interviewing process and training once
hired
 Attend and speak at agent group meetings as well as attend events to keep good
standing relationships with all agents in the area
Purina Animal Nutrition (Internship), 2015
 Trade show and event attendance at a national level
 Marketing project with Purina
 Retail and marketing with Cooper’s Country Store in Stephenville, TX
Purina Animal Nutrition (Internship), 2014
 Public relations, communication
 Worked and represented Purina in exhibit booth at National FFA Convention in
Louisville, KY
Fresh Country Fund Raising (Internship), 2014
 Public relations, communication
 Worked and represented company in exhibit booth at both Texas FFA Convention and
VATAT Professional Development Conference
 Represented company at sponsorship events hosted at convention and conference
Fort Worth Stock Show (Internship), 2014
 Communication, exhibitor assistance and manual labor
 Worked in Arena Directors office answering phone calls and any questions from exhibitors,
advisors and parents
 In charge of all champion livestock prior to, during and after sale day
 Worked the steer show and Jr. Livestock show sale
VATAT (Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas) (Internship), 2013
 Communication and event coordination at Texas FFA Convention and VATAT Professional
Skills
Dynamic
Work Ethic
Leader
Organized
Self-
motivated
Energetic
Coachable
Team Player
Multi-
Tasking
Creative
Microsoft
Office
Programs
Photoshop
Adobe Bridge
Adobe
Premiere
Adobe
Illustrator
Adobe
Audition

2. Development Conference
 Planned and coordinated exhibit hall at both convention and conference
 Coordinated all aspects of workshops including workshop timing and layout, presenters
and all their audio/visual needs and more
 Web maintenance, graphic design, database management and budget management
Iowa Select Farms (Internship), 2012
 Hands on experience in all aspects of swine production
 Participated in the process of genetic research
 Worked in the communication and animal well-being department of the company
 Represented company at 2012 World Pork Expo and company-sponsored events
 Took part and assisted in company presentation and farm tour to major customers
including Costco
Related Experience
Agriculture Study Abroad Program, 2014: Czech Republic, Poland, France and Germany, visited
agriculture related industries and obtained knowledge of agriculture issues in Europe
Parker Co. Livestock Show: Swine classifier, 2014
Livestock Judge: Local shows, all species, 2013-2015
Tarleton State University Livestock Judging Team: Competed nationwide, 2011-2013
Hico FFA Clinic: Conducted swine show clinic, 2012-2013
Professional Organizations
Vice President: Block and Bridle Club, 2013-2014
Vice President: Agriculture Communicators of Tomorrow, 2012-2014
Student Government Representative: Agriculture Communicators of Tomorrow, 2011-2014
Member: Alpha Zeta Honors Fraternity, 2013-2014
Member: Collegiate FFA and National FFA Alumni Association, 2011-2013
Research
Undergraduate Independent Research Study: “Organic vs. All-Natural vs.
Conventional/Commercial”, 2013
Undergraduate Research Study: “Beef Cattle: Feasibility of Feeding Grain in Beef with the
Assistance of Hormone Injection for Consumer Products”, 2012
Awards and Publications
“Good Eats of Cross Timbers” published in Cross Timber Trails magazine, 2014
Best News Story of Texan News Service, 2013
FFA American Degree, 2012
Pork Quality Assurance Plus Certified, 2012-2015
Alumni Academic Forum: Ambassador for the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences, 2012