Her Story
About Tina
My journey has been deeply rooted in the horse industry, ranching, and rodeo since childhood. I grew up on ranches with my dad and sister, raising sheep and competing in junior rodeos. After graduating early from Stanton High School, I rode cutting horses before pursuing my education at Midland College and Howard College, where I met my husband and earned my cosmetology license on a full-ride rodeo scholarship. I worked in the oil field as an inventory and motor control manager for Precision Drilling for about 3 years, which I enjoyed because I love spreadsheets and strategic work. After being a stay-at-home mom for 10 years and homeschooling my two daughters, I found my passion in community service and leadership. I served as secretary for the Howard County Youth Horsemen Club, helping revive the organization, and then co-founded the M2 Junior Rodeo Association with my sister at my dad's huge indoor arena, which I helped design and manage construction for during COVID in 2020. As vice president, I grew that nonprofit from giving out $60,000 in the first year to nearly $100,000 in awards two years later, creating a bridge for young riders between small competitions and high school rodeo. This work led me to Alpha Omega Leadership, where I became John Maxwell certified and now conduct conferences and serve as an emcee. Today, I'm the Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce in Stanton, Texas, while continuing to homeschool my kids, produce Team Roping events for the Original Team Roping Association owned by Teton Ridge, and pour leadership training back into the youth rodeo community.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Tina
01What do you attribute your success to?
I realized that my heart is in helping others, serving, and giving back to the community. Through my work with youth rodeo organizations, where we grew from giving out $60,000 to nearly $100,000 in awards, I discovered my purpose and what I love doing. I thought about where I could be most beneficial, and I knew I didn't mind selling and talking to people. That's when I decided to pursue leadership work with Alpha Omega Leadership, getting my John Maxwell certification so I could pour that knowledge back into the kids and the community. I love this work because it allows me to serve and make a real impact.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
You absolutely don't have to finish a traditional degree to be successful. I never finished my associates degree, but I've gone on to do a whole lot in my career and community. Everyone has their own journey, and formal education isn't the only path to making a meaningful impact.
03What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
In youth rodeo, there was a missing gap for kids transitioning from small competitions to high school rodeo. They would start small, then have to jump this huge gap to compete with really great kids in high school rodeo, and there wasn't a space for people who were learning to build their skills and confidence. That's the opportunity we saw and filled with our organization, creating that next step before they jumped into high school rodeo, setting them up for success so they could eventually go on to college rodeo.
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