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Administration
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Dale Leidheiser
State Program Director
4-H Youth Development
Phone: (608) 263-1095
Fax: (608) 265-4600
637 Extension Building
432 North Lake Street
Madison WI 53706
dale.leidheiser@ces.uwex.edu
Support:
Cindy Blackburn, (608) 263-1095
Jane Marquardt, (608) 262-2391
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- Statewide leadership for the Program Area
- Budget management for the Program Area
- Relationship link with UW departments, Extension leadership, and State and Federal agencies
- Personnel management for State 4-H Youth Development unit
- Administrative oversight for Wisconsin 4-H Foundation and Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center
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Kandi O'Neil
Associate State 4-H Program Director/Volunteer Specialist
Phone: (608) 262-2050
Fax: (608) 265-6407
436 Lowell Hall
610 Landgon Street
Madison, WI 53703
kandi.oneil@ces.uwex.edu
Support: Lori Murphy, (608) 262-1221
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- Statewide leadership for volunteer development and management
- Statewide leadership for risk management and financial management
- Provide leadership in recruitment, hiring and screening process for county-based faculty and academic staff
- Provide liaison team leadership in support of county-based faculty and staff
- Liaison for administrative region
- Provide lead role for professional development
- Serve as primary contact to Adult Leader Council and statewide volunteer forum
- Serve on the Shooting Sports Advisory Committee
- Liaison between 4-H Youth Development and WAE4-HYDP
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Cynthia (Cindy) Blackburn
Administrative Assistant
Phone: (608) 263-1095
Fax: (608) 265-4600
637 Extension Building
432 North Lake Street
Madison WI 53706
cynthia.blackburn@ces.uwex.edu
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- Support for 4-H State Program Director
- Field general 4-H questions
- Manage 4-H Youth Development WisLine reservations
- Manage 4-H state personnel information in Cooperative Extension database
- Collect and manage annual state-wide reports (Youth Protection, Use of the Name, Emblem and IRS EIN Listing)
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State Contacts for 4-H Youth Development |
Jackie Askins
Associate Public Information Specialist
Phone: (608) 262-8083
Fax: (608) 265-4600
337 Extension Building
432 North Lake Street
Madison WI 53706
jackie.askins@ces.uwex.edu
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- Write, edit and distribute press materials for 4-H Youth Development
- Work with State 4-H Program Director and Specialists to develop media materials
- Develop and maintain social media sites for 4-H
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Barb Barker
North Central Region Liaison
Phone: (920) 787-0416
barb.barker@ces.uwex.edu
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- Liaison for the North Central Region
(Counties: Adams, Green Lake, Marathon, Marquette, Portage, Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca, Wood)
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Doris Bass
Upham Woods Office Associate
Phone: (608) 254-6461, ext. 201
Fax: (608) 253-7140
N194 County N
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
doris.bass@ces.uwex.edu
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- Support for staff and programs at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center
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Terry Boehner
Office Operations Associate
Phone: (608) 262-1223
Fax: (608) 265-6407
431 Lowell Center
610 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53703
terry.boehner@ces.uwex.edu
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- Support for Matt Calvert, Joanna Skluzacek and Doug Thompson
- Support for Youth Leader Council, STEM and Shooting Sports
- Responsible for Key Awards and Chris Clover
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Matt Calvert
4-H Youth Development Specialist
Phone: (608) 262-1912
Fax: (608) 265-6407
413 Lowell Center
610 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53703
matthew.calvert@ces.uwex.edu
Support: Terry Boehner, (608) 262-1223
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- Resource for youth in governance, particularly youth on government boards, youth/adult partnerships in 4-H Youth Development, and youth activism
- Support 4-H Youth Leadership Project and other Older Youth Programming& Leadership Development.
- Lead and support older youth leadership groups and activities including 4-H Youth Leader Council, National 4-H Conference, youth participation in Public Issues Leadership Development, & Youth as Partners in Civic Leadership Conference.
- Co-chair, Youth Voices in Community Action and Governance program team
- Resource for community youth development, local coalition-building, and organizational development strategies to support youth development
- 4-H Youth Development lead for evaluation, point of contact for staff technical assistance, and member, Cooperative Extension Evaluation Leadership and Support Team
- Principle investigator of CYFAR (Children, Youth, Family at Risk), FRTEP (Federally Recognized Tribal Extension Program), OJJDP Tribal Mentoring program.
- Member, Native American Task Force
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Sue Curtis
Wisconsin 4-H Military Liaison
Phone: (608) 342-1308
Fax: (608) 342-1517
319 Pioneer Tower
UW-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818
sue.curtis@ces.uwex.edu
Support: Glenda Dye, (608) 342-1308
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- Wisconsin 4-H Military Liaison
- Operation Military Kids
- Leadership for VISTA
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John de Montmollin
East-Metro Region Liaison (35% FTE)
Phone: (262) 857-1934
Fax: (262) 857-1998
19600 75th Street
PO Box 550
Bristol, WI 53104-0550
john.demontmollin@ces.uwex.edu
Support: Lori Murphy, (608) 262-1221
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- Liaison for the East-Metro Region
(Counties: Door, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Washington, Waukesha, Winnebago)
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Mike Farrey
IS Technical Services Professional
Phone: (608) 262-2496
Fax: (608) 265-6407
431 Lowell Center
610 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53703
mike.farrey@ces.uwex.edu
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- 4-H Online support and training
- Web and On-Line Systems support and training
- State Office technology equipment support
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Toby Grabs
Upham Woods Interim Director
Phone: (608) 254-6461, ext. 203
Fax: (608) 253-7140
N194 County N
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
toby.grabs@ces.uwex.edu
uphamcoordinator@frontier.com
Support: Doris Bass, (608) 254-6461
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- Provide leadership for all programs and activities conducted at Upham
Woods
- Provide leadership for Legacy Campaign efforts
- Manage operation, maintenance and development of grounds and
facilities
- Supervise personnel and contractual services involved with operation of
Upham Woods
- Hire, train and supervise seasonal naturalists
- Design, implement, and evaluate outpost education programming
- Develop, implement and provide leadership for all environmental education
programming
- Instruct environmental education classes as needed
- Write grants to fund new environmental education initiatives
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Beth Heinze
Youth Dairy Specialist
Phone: (608) 263-9409
275 Animal Sciences
1675 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706
heinze2@wisc.edu
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- Dairy Youth Programs
- Dairy Project
- State Fair
- Area Animal Science Days
- Badger Dairy Camp
- National Dairy Conference
- Crowley Awards
- 4-H Dairy Bowl
- State 4-H Dairy Judging
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Kay Hobler
Outreach Specialist
Phone: (608) 262-1557
Fax: (608) 265-6407
427 Lowell Center
610 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53703
kay.hobler@ces.uwex.edu
Support: Peter Nordin, (608) 262-0575
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- Coordinate major 4-H events, including WI 4-H & Youth Conference and National 4-H Dairy Conference; and delegations to National 4-H Conference, Citizenship Washington Focus, National 4-H Congress, and Space Camp
- Provide support for Youth Protection records checks
- Leadership for the Wisconsin 4-H International Programs, including National 4-H Australia/Costa Rica/Finland/Japan/Korea/Mexico/Norway Exchanges; and FLEX, Japan/Korea High School Exchanges
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Pamela (Pam) Hobson
4-H Youth Development Specialist - Animal Sciences and Program Liaison
Phone: (608) 262-9605
Cell: (608) 739-2185
Fax: (608) 265-6407
428 Lowell Center
610 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53703
pamela.hobson@ces.uwex.edu
Support: Lynn Pfeiffer (608) 262-1222
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- Provide statewide leadership for the 4-H animal science program and related educational events
- Liaison for the Northwest Region
(Counties: Ashland, Barron, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Eau Claire, Polk, Price, Rusk, St. Croix)
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Debra (Deb) Ivey
Southwest Region Liaison
Phone: (608) 930-9850
debra.ivey@ces.uwex.edu
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- Liaison for the Southwest Region
(Counties: Columbia, Dodge, La Crosse, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Vernon, Walworth)
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Ron Kean
Poultry Extension Specialist
Phone: (608) 262-8807
255 Animal Sciences
1675 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706
rpkean@wisc.edu
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- Poultry Management
- Companion Animals
- Avian Quiz Bowl
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Jeffrey Lewis
4-H Youth Development Specialist (25% FTE)
Outreach Specialist - Program Development & Evaluation (75% FTE)
Phone: (608) 890-2668
Fax: (608) 262-9166
617 Extension Building
432 North Lake Street
Madison, WI 53706
jllewis2@wisc.edu
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- Support urban and multicultural youth programs
- Support for the USDA funded Wisconsin CYFAR project
- Program development resource for multicultural audiences
- Co-Chair of the Developing Multicultural Understanding Team
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Jane Marquardt
Program Assistant Supervisor, Office Manager
Phone: (608) 262-2391
Fax: (608) 265-6407
433 Lowell Center
610 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53703
jane.marquardt@ces.uwex.edu
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- Coordinate budget development and fiscal management
- Technical assistance and support for department grant funds
- Technical assistance and training for support staff
- Computer support for professional and support staff
- 4HPlus / 4H4ME Enrollment software and ES-237 support and training
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Donna Menart
Wisconsin 4-H Foundation Liaison
Phone: (920) 565-4638
Fax: (920) 565-4641
404 South Pershing Street
Howards Grove WI 53083
donna.menart@ces.uwex.edu
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- Serve as a liaison between Cooperative Extension and the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation in support of the missions of both organizations
- Provide guidance and support to the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation Staff and Board of Directors in the development of policies, practices, and organizational administration consistent with the vision and mission of the Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development program and the appropriate use of the 4-H name and emblem
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Lori Murphy
Financial Specialist
Phone: (608) 262-1221
Fax: (608) 265-6407
436 Lowell Center
610 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53703
lori.murphy@ces.uwex.edu
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- Provides support for CYFAR, Operation Military Kids & Gateway Academy
- Support for Adult Leader Council
- Support for Kandi O'Neil and Liaison Team
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Peter Nordin
Office Operations Associate
Phone: (608) 262-0575
Fax: (608) 265-6407
426 Lowell Center
610 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53703
peter.nordin@ces.uwex.edu
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- Support for Hobler
- Support for International Programs
- Coordinate on-line registration for Citizenship Washington Focus, WI 4-H & Youth Conference, National 4-H Dairy Conference, National 4-H Congress, and Space Camp
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Bernadette (Bernie) O’Rourke
Extension Youth Livestock Specialist
Phone: (608) 263-4304
Fax: (608) 262-5157
286 Animal Sciences
1675 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706
borourke2@ansci.wisc.edu
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- Organizes and develops educational programs and opportunities for youth and adult audiences in the areas of management, feeding, breeding, training and marketing of beef, sheep and swine
- Works closely with various livestock industry commodity groups and organizations to provide educational opportunities and experiences for youth and adults
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Lynn Pfeiffer
Office Operations Associate
Phone: (608) 262-1222
Fax: (608) 265-6407
430 Lowell Center
610 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53703
lynn.pfeiffer@ces.uwex.edu
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- Support for Arts and Animal Sciences
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Christina Rencontre
Communication Arts Specialist & Program Liaison
Phone: (608) 262-1536
Fax: (608) 265-6407
428 Lowell Center
610 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53703
christina.rencontre@ces.uwex.edu
Support: Lynn Pfeiffer, (608) 262-1222
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- Leadership to statewide 4-H Arts and Communication Programs
- Liaison for the North Central Region
(Counties: Iron, Florence, Forest, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln,
Oneida, Vilas, Waushara)
- Member of the 4-H Youth Development Marketing Team
- Provide leadership for non-animal 4-H youth events at the Wisconsin State Fair
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Liv Sandberg
Equine Extension Specialist
Phone: (608) 263-4303
284 Animal Sciences
1675 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706
sandberg@ansci.wisc.edu
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- State 4-H Horse Project Activities
- Horse Leadership Conference
- Area Animal Science Days
- Development of Educational materials
- Adult educational presentations on equine topics
- Ag Livestock Team co-leader
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Joanna Skluzacek
4-H STEM Specialist
Phone: (608) 265-2949
Fax: (608) 265-6407
433 Lowell Center
610 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53703
joanna.skluzacek@ces.uwex.edu
Support: Terry Boehner, (608) 262-1223
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- 4-H Project Lead the Way Coordinator
- Provides statewide leadership for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) projects
- 4-H Project Lead the Way Coordinator
- National & Regional SET Liaison
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JulieAnn Stawicki
4-H Youth Development Specialist & Program Liaison
Phone: (608) 262-8359
Fax: (608) 265-6407
435 Lowell Center
610 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53703
julieann.stawicki@ces.uwex.edu
Support: Lori Murphy, (608) 262-1221
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- Leadership for 4-H Afterschool programming
- Leadership for Young Member (K-3) programming and support for the Cloverbud project area
- Provides support for Healthy Living programming
- Liaison for the East-Metro Region
(Counties: Brown, Calumet, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Menominee, Milwaukee, Outagamie)
- Support for inclusive programming including Civil Rights review teams, and Cooperative Extension Inclusive Excellence Action team
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Doug Thompson
State 4-H Shooting Sports Coordinator (50% FTE)
Phone: (920) 391-4657
Fax: (920) 391-4617
Brown County - UW Extension
1150 Bellevue Street
Green Bay, WI 54302
doug.thompson@ces.uwex.edu
Support: Terry Boehner, (608) 262-1223
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- Leadership for State 4-H Shooting Sports program
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Chris Viau
Southwest Region Liaison
Phone: (715) 421-8439
chris.viau@ces.uwex.edu
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- Liaison for the Southwest Region
(Counties: Crawford, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Sauk)
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Marie Witzel
Northwest Region Liaison
Phone: (715) 531-1938
marie.witzel@ces.uwex.edu
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- Liaison for the Northwest Region
(Counties: Bayfield, Buffalo, Clark, Dunn,
Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Sawyer, Trempealeau, Washburn)
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Amy Workman
Upham Woods Program Director
Phone: (608) 254-6461, ext. 209
Fax: (608) 253-7140
N194 County N
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
amy.workman@ces.uwex.edu
Support: Doris Bass, (608) 254-6461
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- Schedule group visits for Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center
- Communicate with all visiting groups to plan and coordinate educational
programming
- Develop and manage naturalist staff schedules
- Develop, implement and evaluate environmental education programming at Upham
Woods.
- Assists in leading adventure education programming at Upham Woods
- Write grants to fund new environmental education initiatives
- Instruct environmental education classes as needed
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Shep Zeldin
Youth and Community Development Specialist and Rothermel Bascom Professor of Human Ecology
Phone: (608) 263-2383
Fax: (608) 262-9166
4199 Nancy Nicholas Hall
1300 Linden Drive
shep.zeldin@ces.uwex.edu
rszeldin@wisc.edu
Support: Rachel Turner, (608) 262-2660
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- Direct initiatives that engage youth and adults in program assessment and community building
- Conduct and disseminate research on: youth-adult partnerships, positive effects of youth on their programs and communities; promising practices of positive youth development; diffusion of innovative youth programs through programs and systems
- Resource person for: Youth Voices in Community Action Work Team; Youth Engagement Multidisciplinary Team; Evaluation Leadership and Support Team
- Director, Center for Nonprofits, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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Contacts for Wisconsin 4-H Foundation, Inc.
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Kristi Thering-Tuschen
Director
Phone: (608) 333-2023
The Pyle Center
702 Langdon Street
Madison WI 53706-1420
kristi.theringtusche@ces.uwex.edu
ktt@Wis4HFoundation.org
Support: Sheryl Albers, (608) 262-1597
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- Director for Wisconsin 4-H Foundation, Inc.
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Sheryl Albers
Administrative Manager
Phone: (608) 262-1597
The Pyle Center
702 Langdon Street
Madison WI 53706-1420
sheryl.albers@ces.uwex.edu
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- Administrative manager for Wisconsin 4-H Foundation, Inc.
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