Amy Heartfield has over 10 years of experience in agricultural leadership, communications, and equine welfare. She holds a Master's degree in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Leadership and Development, also from Texas A&M. Currently, she works as an Animal Healthcare, Feed, and Farm Supply Buyer for National Roper's Supply, where she is responsible for purchasing decisions, marketing plans, and helping the department reach over $1 million in annual sales. Previously, she has held communications and coordination roles at Texas A&M's Rosenthal Meat Science Center and Equine Office.

1. Amy Heartfield
PO Box 706 ♦ Decatur, Texas 76234 ♦ (254)913-0380 ♦ amyheartfield@gmail.edu
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX May 2015
Master of Science in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications
Overall GPR: 3.5
Thesis: An Evaluation of Equid Welfare Perceptions and Knowledge Discrepancies
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
December 2011
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Leadership and Development
Major GPR: 3.52
WORK EXPERIENCE
National Roper’s Supply August 2013- Present
Animal Healthcare, Feed, and Farm Supply Buyer
• Communicate with vendors to make the best purchasing decisions for a catalog business and three retail stores.
• Create and implement marketing plans to help increase product sales. Plan department growth.
• Map out the catalog, including product assortment, product placement, and recruiting vendor participation.
• Help coordinate vendors for 90,000 square foot NRS Experience tradeshow during the NFR in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
• Made animal healthcare a competitive department for NRS, with an on-track goal to reach over a million
dollars in sales annually.
Rosenthal Meat Science Center January 2013- August 2013
Communications student worker
• Design flyers and advertisements to promote the Texas A&M Meat Science Center.
• Assist Customers in the sales office.
Texas A&M Equine Office January 2012 – August 2012
Student worker- Banquet Coordinator
• Planned the first-ever benefit banquet and auction to raise funds for the horse judging team. This included
making arrangements for the venue, caterer, entertainment, tables/chairs, decorations, contests and volunteers
to work the event.
• Oversaw and organized all live and silent auction items
American Quarter Horse Association January 2011 – August 2011
International Intern
• Communicated with four American universities and ten European countries to coordinate dates, travel plans
and teaching itineraries for international summer horsemanship camps.
• Traveled to the host countries representing and promoting the American Quarter Horse Association, and as an
assistant horseback riding instructor.
• Organized all in country travel as needed for the universities.
ACTIVITIES
Texas A&M Horse Judging team January 2008- December 2012
Member and Assistant Coach
• Learned how to present reasons in a high pressure contest setting in addition to decision making
skills learned while evaluating horses.
• Taught the junior teams to evaluate horses and enhance their reasons. Traveled with the teams to
contests and helped the teams in a contest setting as an assistant coach.
Texas A&M Study Abroad, Namibia July 2012
• Worked in a group setting to produce promotional products for the Gobabeb Desert Research
Center and the Cheetah Conservation Fund.
• Worked with a variety of people in a group setting with limited resources to produce promotional
material.
• Enhanced my knowledge of other cultures and farming communities through a variety of cultural
experiences while traveling the country.