Natalie’s passion is to educate, advocate and promote all things agriculture, with a focus on the beef cattle industry. Not growing up in a farm or ranch family, she has earned it all by herself you could say, even her ag teacher thought she was crazy, telling her it would never happen. Natalie went to SHSU knowing she would be an ag teacher and never letting anyone tell her different. While at Sam Houston, she was fortunate enough to be one of the 12 founding members of the SHSU Beef Cattle Show Team, even designed the buckle, an ag ambassador, collegiate FFA, Block and Bridle and attended many state and national conventions where she recruited for Sam even through her graduate assistantship. Natalie was the first female pullet supervisor for Sanderson Farms in Bryan, Tx at 21 years old, first female one teacher ag department at Evadale High School at 23, has published videos and lessons in the Conservation Across Boundaries education program for science and ag teachers at 24, and many awards and accolades during her years of teaching. Natalie has had her own retail business of some kind since she was about 15 and has been an insurance professional for almost 18 years now and a master florist for 20. Her education, speaking and sales background make her the perfect Voice for Cattle Mafia.