Experience

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Director, Iowa 4-H Youth Development

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  • Lead efforts to align 4-H Youth Development messaging across the system. • Lead strategies and systems programmatic team. • Assist with day to day budgetary decisions and assist in programmatic budget decisions. • Foster 4-H programming and training to enhance diversity and inclusion in all priority areas. • Fosters a welcoming environment and strives to create and maintain a diverse and reflective • employee team. • Support area 4-H team operations and communications. Compile and synthesize USDA, Board of Regents, and other reports. • Coordinate Plan of Work development. • Enhance existing communication efforts between campus, field specialists and county • extension partners. Show less



Iowa State University, Iowa 4-H Youth Development

• Program Specialist

  • Aug 2001 - Jan 2022

  • Responsible for managing 4-H program policy implementation and interpretation. • Analyze information related to program issues; provide guidance, recommendations, best practices, and directives on proper procedures to ensure compliance with 4-H program and ISU policy. Manage all aspects of 4-H program risk management policy and practices including 4-H Child Protection and Safety Program policy. Work with 4-H Staff and Volunteer Development Team to align volunteer development policy and training with 4-H risk management policy and ISU policies. Represent 4-H Youth Development department and serve as department liaison in meetings and collaborations with university partners on youth safety and risk management Superintendent of the 4-H Exhibit Building and Communication Events for Iowa State Fair Show less