COWGIRL Empowered
COWGIRL Empowered is print section of COWGIRL which highlights western businesswomen. Samantha wrote for COWGIRL Empowered from COWGIRL’s May/June 2019 issue to the January/February 2021 issue.
Samantha conducted written and phone interviews with each of her COWGIRL Empowered subjects and composed 300-500 word pieces based on their professional lives.
Kim Bloomer
Marketing Manager, Bloomer Trailer Mfg., Inc.
Kim Bloomer grew up in Gainesville, Texas, at a time when everyone wanted to be a cowboy. Little did she know that she’d end up becoming a powerhouse executive for Bloomer Trailers, Official Trailer of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for six years running…
Teresa An
Design Director, Wrangler Western Lifestyle Brand Unit
An artistic child with a love for math, Teresa discovered that she could merge her two passions in the fashion industry…
Isha Nicole & Laurie Grijalva
Creative Director and Chief Merchandising Officer, respectively, Boot Barn
With 250 retail stores and a huge online following, Boot Barn is everywhere, partly due to the determination, creativity, and work ethic of Creative Director Isha Nicole and Chief Merchandising Officer Laurie Grijalva…
Kirstie Jones
Founder/Photographer, Kirstie Marie Photography
Chances are, you know Kirstie Jones as Kirstie Marie, photographer extraordinaire, but there’s much more to her than meets the lens…
Jaimie Stoltzfus
Fellowship and Sponsorship Director, Art of the Cowgirl
After discovering an unwavering love for horses during her youth in Arizona, Jaimie Stoltzfus earned a degree in Ag Business and Equine Science from Colorado State University…
Kristin Titov
CEO, Hobby Horse Clothing Company
In the Western industry, passion for ranchin’, ropin’, and ridin’ goes a long way. Hobby Horse Clothing Company. CEO Kristin Titov has been working with passion for years and couldn’t be happier…