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Kinley Grippe

Lubbock,TX

Summary

Talented professional with several years of experience and successful career in planning, developing, and executing sales and initiatives to achieve maximum potential. Creative and highly strategic with excellent leadership and client relations abilities. Professional and outgoing with success in building relationships and attracting new clients.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

CEO of Horseshoe Rabbitry (5013c Non Profit)

Kinley Grippe
Fort Worth, TX
03.2012 - Current
  • Responsible for the selection, breeding, and management of livestock.
  • Developed and implemented animal health protocols to ensure healthy animals.
  • Performed artificial insemination procedures on a variety of species.
  • Conducted genetic testing to identify desirable traits in breeding stock.
  • Maintained detailed records of breeding activities, births, and deaths.
  • Assessed animals for physical characteristics such as conformation, size, color.
  • Provided veterinary care for sick or injured animals including administering medications and treatments as needed.

Assistant Ridding Instructor

Ride With Pride
Southlake, TX
05.2020 - 09.2022
  • Provided instruction on horsemanship skills such as mounting and dismounting, leading, haltering, bridling, grooming, and basic care of the horse.
  • Assisted in teaching beginner through advanced level riding classes.
  • Communicated with parents regarding student progress and goals achieved.
  • Performed daily barn chores such as feeding, mucking stalls, turn out, in horses from paddocks, pastures, cleaning tack room.

Genetic Specialist/Birthing Supervisor

L2 show lambs
Saginaw, TX
05.2020 - 09.2020
  • Tested and evaluated specific genetic strains within sheep DNA.
  • Carefully chose certain DNA genotypes, and physical phenotypes to combine with each other in order to produce the highest quality show animal.
  • Monitored and kept record of births, health concerns, complications, etc.
  • Assisted in the collection and testing of the DNA.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Business

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
05-2027

Skills

  • Annual Planning
  • Profit and Loss Management
  • Business Planning
  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Staff Management

Affiliations

  • 4-H (8 years) holding 3 office positions. President (2 years) Vice president (1 year)
  • ARBA member for 13 years
  • ABGA member for 9 years

Accomplishments

  • Mark green scholarship award (2023) awarded for out standing livestock and agricultural knowledge.
  • Gold Star Award (2023) awarded to only the top showman in Tarrant county.
  • Senior 4-H achievement award
  • Little international grand champion swine showman
  • Little international grand champion sheep showman
  • Little international grand reserve cattle showman
  • Little international overall grand champion expert showman

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Assistant Ridding Instructor

Ride With Pride
05.2020 - 09.2022

Genetic Specialist/Birthing Supervisor

L2 show lambs
05.2020 - 09.2020

CEO of Horseshoe Rabbitry (5013c Non Profit)

Kinley Grippe
03.2012 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Business

Texas Tech University
Kinley Grippe