Extension 4-H Associate

Major Areas of Responsibility

Provide overall leadership to the 4-H Teen Leadership Development Program.

• Design, develop and implement a 4-H teen leadership program conceptual map (model).
• Provide conceptual leadership for Teen Activities and Events.
• Serve as a team member on the LRFA program area committees
• Collaborating with various faculty, project staff, volunteers, and teens to advance teen project design, development and evaluation;

Teens Reaching Youth through Innovative Teams (TRY-IT) project

• Facilitate completion of remaining on-line training modules for teen volunteers
• Facilitate statewide training retreats for teen volunteers and their adult coaches
• Lead a team of teens, adult volunteers, and staff in “futuring” process for TRY and related teen program efforts – including identifying new ways to deliver curriculum, track results.
• Recruit and train additional 4-H professionals and volunteers to train youth teams
• NC 4-H Ambassadors program
• Facilitate statewide training retreats for teens seeking leadership and public advocacy skills
• Facilitate completion of remaining topical lesson plans for Ambassador training
• Lead a team of teens, adult volunteers, and staff in “futuring” process for related teen program efforts – including identifying new ways to deliver curriculum, track results
• Recruit and train volunteers to assist with training, coaching, and development of program
• Re-work current levels – Bronze, Silver, Gold, Emerald -  to meet the current needs of 4- H Teens.

NC 4-H Awards Program

• Provide faculty leadership and direction for the North Carolina 4-H Awards and Incentives Program Team.
• Provide leadership and direction for the following awards programs:  Honor Club, Scholarships, Project Record, Cumulative Record, Group Awards, and Presentations
• Continue to institutionalize the Awards Program components.  Provide training to all relevant groups on these new aspects of the competitive phases of 4-H.
• Manage the 4-H Awards & Incentives Committee at the regional and state level for the following programs: Project Records, Cumulative Records, Scholarships and Presentations. 
• Continue to work with subject matter specialist to secure their submission on entries for the 4-H Award Guide, which will be posted on the 4-H Youth Development Home page.

Education

• BS, Child Development and Family Relations, Concentrations in Special Education and Clothing and Textiles, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 1990
• MS in Agricultural and Extension Education, North Carolina State University May, 1999

Experience

• Extension 4-H Associate, 4-H Youth Development, NC State University, NCCES
• Extension 4-H Agent, Halifax County, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service,
• 4-H and Youth Day Camp Counselor, 4-H Assistant, Halifax County, NCCES

Personal Interest

• Spending time with family
• Reading
• Jet Skiing/Polaris

Association/Organizations

• NC 4-H Honor Club
  National Association of Extension 4-H Agents
• North Carolina Association of Extension 4-H Agents
  North Central District Association of Extension 4-H Agents
• Epsilon Sigma Phi XI
  Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Alpha Omicron Chapter