New Colleague Orientation

Title: 4-H Youth Development Educator - Calumet County
Start Date: November 1, 2007

I have worked for UW-Extension for four years, in Lafayette and Outagamie Counties.  I am excited to be working with the 4-H program and youth throughout the Calumet County.  I’m also looking forward to the much shorter commute to work, so that I can hopefully spend more time with our Saint Bernard, Mika.

Title: Nutrition Educator - Vilas County
Start Date: November 1, 2007

I am originally from Nebraska but have lived in Northern Wisconsin for the past 20 years.  I received my degree in education in 2005 after going to college off and on for 20 years.  I have worked as a Community Representative, Family Support Worker and director of a Child Care Resource and Referral.  Along with this experience, I have volunteered my time at schools, libraries and on community service organizations.  I most recently was a member of AmeiCorps helping to coordinate service learning and offering tutoring to 4th and 5th grade students.  I love to spend time with my husband and four children.  I also love to read great books.  My favorite book of all time is “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith.

Title: Nutrition Educator - Racine County
Start Date: June 25, 2007

I was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Racine, Wisconsin in 1988.  I have 3 children and 2 grandchildren ages 6 and 3 months; I enjoy writing poetry.  Before becoming a Nutrition Educator, my position was an Office Associate with UW-Extension. I have 18 years of experience in many aspects of teaching various community audiences, such as:  4-H Urban Youth Leader, Senior Citizen Advocate, Event Planner, Special Education Educational Assistant, Universal Bank Teller, PAW Incorporated Sunday School Superintendent and worked for the Department of Health and Human Services where I assisted audiences with emotional, physical, cognitive and mental challenges.

Title: Bilingual Nutrition Educator - Rock County
Start Date: January 2007

I was born in Bogotá Colombia. I came to this country almost six years ago. I love it here and am planning to stay here forever! I am graduating very soon with a degree in psychology from UW-Whitewater. I enjoy working for UW-Extension because of the family oriented atmosphere. I love teaching and learning lots about nutrition and parenting. For fun I love to dance, read, make jewelry and sleep.

Title: Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Community, Natural Resources and Economic Development Educator - Sawyer County
Start Date: March 1, 2007

It is with pleasure and a honor to contribute to Cooperative Extension and the people I serve at the Lac Courte Oreilles Chippewa Indian Reservation. My past work experience has been in the areas of Ojibwe language immersion education, early childhood education, planning and youth development. My interests have always been related to my identity as a Native American woman. I do traditional Ojibwe bead work and other arts and traditions familiar to Ojibwe people. 

Title: Interim Family Educator - Dodge County
Start Date: August 1, 2007

Empty nester residing in Johnson Creek with 31 years experience working in child centered environments for both non-profit and private organizations including many opportunities to facilitate staff training and informal education. Most recently, my work experience includes 5 years as the Division Director for AFTER SCHOOL, a program of Wisconsin Youth Company based in Dane and Waukesha counties. I have always had an interest in education and came to UW Extension to discover new ways to teach and to learn.

Title:  Community Development Educator - Crawford County
Start Date: June 1, 2007

Title:  Agriculture Agent - Sauk County
Start Date: September 1, 2007

I come from a 50-cow family dairy farm in south central Minnesota.  I moved to Wisconsin 6 ½ years ago to attend college at the UW-Madison where I majored in Dairy Science and Agricultural Journalism.  In 2005, I completed my Bachelor’s Degrees and began graduate school at the UW-Madison.  In August of 2007, I finished my Master’s Degree in the Dairy Science Department with my research being in the area of Reproductive Physiology.  During college, I milked cows on campus and at a commercial farm near Madison, and I also inseminated  cows as a relief technician for an artificial insemination company.

It has been a crazy past 6 months!  I started my job as Sauk County’s Agriculture Agent on September 1st, and on November 4th, my husband and I were blessed with our first child, a beautiful baby girl.

Title:  Upper Chippewa Basin Educator
Start Date: September 17, 2007

Hi there! I come to UWEX's Basin Educator program with 15 years of watershed-based experience in northern Wisconsin as County Conservationist in Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, & Iron counties.  I’m a graduate of Northland College in Ashland, with a degree in Earth Science/Geology.  My soil & water conservation background working with landowners, developing education programming, and focusing on watershed protection has helped me develop many effective partnerships in the region to build upon.

In my new role, I hope to help interested landowners and communities protect natural resources by becoming more aware of the relationships within watersheds, exploring connections between developed, managed, and natural communities.  I also hope to encourage individuals and communities to consider their collective impacts on the overall environment, including climate change considerations, sustainable local economies, and personal action.

I enjoy rock hunting, pets, paddling and photography, music & dance, travel, scuba, and hunting & fishing.  I’m originally from New York State’s Finger Lakes region and I live in Gurney (WI) on scenic Hwy 169 near Lake Superior. 

Title: Family Living Educator – Wood County
Start Date: April 1, 2007

I am a registered dietitian have spent most of my professional life working with the WIC program, most recently with the Wood County Health Department.  My move to Extension was a short one, just across the street!  The move has been a terrific one for me, revitalizing and energizing.  Change is good!

I enjoy camping and canoeing with my family.  Recent trips to the Boundary Waters have been wonderful experiences.  I like to attend jazzercise after work and head home to a nice meal prepared by my husband Dan.

Title: Nutrition Educator – Marinette County
Start Date: December 1, 2007

I graduated from UW-Madison in 2000 with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies. I’ve had various jobs since then, ranging from being an Autism therapist for the Wisconsin Early Autism Project in Madison, to running an after-school program in Crivitz Wisconsin. I’m thrilled with my new position and really enjoy coming to work every day. It’s nice to work in and around my hometown of Marinette.

I’ve been married for 2 ½ years. My husband Aaron and I built a house the second year we were married (mildly stressful)!!! Now we enjoy living in it with our dog “Rufus” (a seven month old, 95lb. Great Dane). He keeps us on our toes. In my spare time I love to read, watch movies, walk my dog (he walks me!), garden, cook, and spend time with family. 

Title: Nutritional Educator - Racine and Kenosha Counties
Start Date: August 20, 2007

I have worked as a teacher in many institutions over the last eight years. I worked in my home country Ecuador for five years and here in the United States for the last three years. Currently, I am registered in college to pursuit my license as an educator in Wisconsin.

My native language is Spanish (Castilian) however I have been learning English for the last ten years. So my English is a little rusty, but I try my best!

I love music! I have played the drums since I was fifteen, and I was lucky to be part of a band in Ecuador. We played for seven years and we recorded a CD.

I played soccer and I absolutely love to learn other languages.  Dancing is one of my favorite things when I’m partying. 

Title: Office Associate - Racine / Kenosha Counties
Start Date: July 23, 2007

First I would like to say that I am very happy to be working in such a great environment.  I am currently working at the Racine/Kenosha office and I’m so thankful that they have made my short time there a special one. 

I graduated high school at the age of 16 and went to Milwaukee Area Technical College from there.  A year and half later I graduated with a certificate in the Bilingual Office Assistant program. 

My past employer’s have been S.C. Johnson Wax, Inc., JohnsonDiversey, Inc., and Putzmeister, Inc. all in Racine county, of which, I am thankful to God that all those past experiences have lead me to this great job with UW-Extension.

Hobbies and interests include playing sports, reading, and participating in outdoor activities.  Something you might not know by looking at me is that I am a very talkative person, it just takes sometime for that side of me to come out.

Title: 4-H Youth Development Educator - Waukesha County
Start Date: January 22nd, 2007

I was a teaching assistant in the Physics Department at Kansas State University while working on my graduate studies in Curriculum and Instruction, which I plan to complete in the next few years. Before I joined the PhD program in C & I, I completed a master’s in Physics, also from Kansas State. I joined K-State from Pakistan, where I had been teaching high school-freshman college Physics.

I am fortunate to have traveled quite extensively through the US and in Europe. I have worked with the Seeds of Peace where kids from areas of conflict (Israel, Palestine, The Balkans, Cyprus, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan) meet on neutral ground and learn peaceful co-existence. I like to hike, to read fiction, to sing at the top of my voice and to hang out with all the many friends I am lucky enough to have.

Title:Community, Natural Resource, & Economic Development Educator - Fond du Lac County
Start Date: August 15, 2007

I grew up in rural northern IL.  During college & graduate school I spent time in Costa Rica & El Salvador living with families and learning about immigration, community development, and Central American culture.  Most recently I was working with Lutheran Social Services of IL to develop a bilingual counseling program for Hispanic immigrants.  My husband, Christian, grew up near Racine, and we are both happy to be here now, exploring this beautiful state.

Title:Community, Natural Resource, & Economic Development Educator - Vilas County
Start Date: December 3, 2007

I began December 3, 2007 as Community, Natural Resource and Economic Development Educator in Vilas County. My recent experience includes fourteen years as executive director of Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc., a statewide non-profit organization that served as Wisconsin’s State Rural Development Council from 1993-2007 where I developed educational programs to build networks, leadership and voice for rural Wisconsin. My previous employment includes state government and small business owner. I serve on the Board of Directors of the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development and am a past board member of the National Rural Development Partnership and the Wisconsin Downtown Action Council, among others. After working for more than 20 years in community development across Wisconsin, nationally and internationally, I am happy to return to Vilas County, where I grew up. I am looking forward to renewing my acquaintance with the people and places of Vilas County while using my community economic development experience to help create a brighter future for the Northwoods.

Title:Family Living Educator - Columbia County
Start Date: November 1, 2007

I’ve long admired the work of UWEX Family Living Educators and am pleased to be associated with this program. My professional life has focused on supporting child and family wellbeing, including work as executive director of a child abuse prevention agency and as an Assistant Professor at Bowling Green State University. I’ve been involved in supporting early childhood development in other countries through my work as a UNICEF consultant in Romania and as a Peace Corps volunteer in Central America. I’ve also taught kindergarten and preschool and still find that some of my most joyful moments are spent in the company of three-year-olds.

I received my Ph.D. in Child and Family Studies from UW-Madison. My husband and I live in Lodi and take every opportunity to travel to northern Wisconsin to spend time with our four grandchildren. I enjoy outdoor activities and am active with the Ice Age Trail. I also enjoy curling up with a good book.

Title: 4-H Program Coordinator - Milwaukee County
Start Date: December 12, 2007

I come to UW-Extension after serving youth for 14 years at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission, as the Assistant Director of CrossTrainers Youth Ministries.  I assisted in the direction of urban youth programs which provided academic and social support for youth.  I developed programs for youth ages 5-18 including student action leadership team, summer school and after school tutoring.  Some of my experiences include:  developing curriculum, teaching, recruiting and training staff and volunteers.

I earned an Associate Degree in Art and Science at UW-Waukesha, a Bachelor of Science in Communications from UW-Stevens Point and I completed the Youth Development Assessment Program through UWM School of Continuing Education.  Currently, I am in the process of finishing a Master of Art and Religion at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

I enjoy spending time with family and friends, exercising, cooking and traveling.  It’s great to be apart of UW-Extension!

Title: Aquaculture Outreach Specialist - Northern
Start Date: January 1, 2007

I am extremely pleased to be working for aquaculture as an extension specialist and as part of the Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility team. Prior to my appointment in January I worked for two years for DATCP and UW-SP as an aquaculture liaison and analyst. I am past President of the Wisconsin Aquaculture Association, and served on Wisconsin’s Aquaculture Industry Advisory Council as well as on the Governor’s Northern Wisconsin Natural Resource Council. My wife and I previously owned a Bed and Breakfast, trout farm and espresso coffee shop in northern Wisconsin.

However, most of my career has been in the zoological field as a curator of birds at Minnesota, Jacksonville and Miami zoos. As a curator I was fortunate to travel in Asia, Central and South America and be part of expeditions collecting birds of paradise in Papua New Guinea and beluga whales at Churchill Manitoba. 

I enjoy the outdoors, kayaking in Lake Superior, reading and gourmet cooking.

Title: Aquaculture Outreach Specialist, Central
Start Date: January 1, 2007

I have my Bachelor’s degree in Biology from UW – Stevens Point and my Master’s in Fisheries Biology and Aquaculture from Iowa State University.  During graduate school I worked with the Iowa DNR at one of their fish hatcheries in southern Iowa.  I worked mainly with young walleye and the critters they eat (zooplankton).  After graduation I worked for the University of Iowa Hygienic Lab as a limnologist.  I was part of a crew that traveled around the state sampling lakes, rivers and streams.  Another main part of my job at UI was identifying zooplankton from our lake samples.  I had wanted to get back into the aquaculture world for some time though, and jumped at this opportunity!

I enjoy sports and outdoor activities, cooking, reading celebrity gossip magazines (yes, I’ll admit it!), spending time with my family, and walking my dog.

Title: Water Quality Program Evaluation and Impact Specialist
Start Date: May 14, 2007

I joined UWEX and The Great Lakes Regional Water Program in May 2007, and feel fortunate to work with such wonderful colleagues. My background is in adult education and I am particularly interested in learning related to social and environmental change, interdisciplinary programming and culturally grounded knowledge.

In my free time I enjoy old time jazz, silent sports, gardening and travel.

Title: 4-H Youth Development Assistant- Racine County
Start Date: November 1, 2007

I graduated from UW La Crosse in 2005 with a degree in Sociology and a minor in Psychology.  I then worked at a YMCA as the School Age Child Care Director.  I am extremely excited to be working for 4-H since I grew up in a 4-H family and I have always thought this would be the perfect job to have.  So far I have traveled to Mexico, Belize, England, Ireland, and Belgium, and have hopes of going to many more places.

Title: Nutrition Educator - Waukesha County
Start Date: November 1, 2007

In May, 2006 I graduated from MATC with an Associate Degree in Dietetics.  Upon graduating, I worked as a Dietetic Technician for Golden Living Center, a long-term care facility in Watertown.   After one year, I took a part-time job with WIC in Dodge County.  I am currently working 20 hrs./wk with WIC and 20 hrs. per week with UW Extension, Waukesha County.

Prior to studying nutrition, I worked in the mortgage industry.  I was a loan processor for many years and was working as a mortgage loan originator when I decided to go back to school and pursue my degree in Nutrition.

I am happily married and have two children, Michael, 18 and Peter, 10. 

We have a small cabin up North in the woods near Lake Petenwell where we love to go.  I enjoy hiking, boating, reading and just plain relaxing with family and friends.

Title: Nutrition Education Program Coordinator - Milwaukee County
Start Date: June 26, 2007

I am a registered dietitian.  I graduated from Mount Mary College with a BS in dietetics in 2000.  I worked for Women, Infants and Children’s (WIC) program at 16th St Community Health Center for 7 years.  Prior to that I was a pharmacy technician at St Luke’s Medical Center.  In May I graduated from UW- Milwaukee with my Masters in Business Administration.  I like spending time with my family, walking, and going for a massage.  I will soon take a class to learn to swim.

Title: Community Development Program Coordinator - Kenosha County
Start Date: October 1, 2007

During the summer of 2005, I worked as an intern on neighborhood revitalization efforts in Kenosha County with UW-Extension. Throughout my college tenure and since I graduated, I’ve worked on various projects at the local, state, and federal level including: political canvassing, prison research, urban revitalization, civil rights campaigns, employment counseling for welfare recipients, criminal justice policy reform, and advocacy for alternatives to incarceration. I have a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Criminology from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carthage College with majors in Sociology and Criminal Justice. I will be teaching a criminology course at Carthage College starting in the spring. I moved back to Kenosha from Washington, D.C. in 2007 and my boyfriend and I bought our first house over the summer. When I’m not working on home improvement projects, I enjoy traveling and sampling regional cuisine and wines, singing, attending theater/musicals, spending time by Lake Michigan, and advocating for various social justice causes.

Title: Horticulture Outreach Specialist
Start Date: August 1, 2007

Began August 1st as a Faculty Associate in the Department of Horticulture.  50% responsibility for extension outreach to the herbaceous ornamentals green industry in the state. 50% responsibility for developing and teaching horticulture courses in the Farm and Industry Short Course program.

I have an eclectic background that includes working in the hort industry, working in the dairy industry and even having worked on a fish farm for a short period of time.  I grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin but have spent a number of years in Upstate New York. Class work was done at the University of Minnesota and Cornell University, and I received my Bachelors in horticulture from Cornell and a Masters in Organizational Communication from Ithaca College.  Once my daughters were out of high school and they both chose colleges in the Midwest I was able to move back to Wisconsin and have finally ended up back in the field I started in. 

My hobbies are reading, puzzles, genealogy and gardening – although going from a three acre lawn to a condo has put a bit of a damper on that!

Title: 4-H Youth Program Assistant - Jefferson County
Start Date: January 1, 2007

Hello everyone,

In December of 2005 I graduated from UW-Stout with a B.S. in Human Development and Family Studiesand am currently working on my M.S. in Family Studies and Human Development at UW-Stout.

Title: WNEP Coordinator - Walworth County
Start Date: October 1, 2007

I am originally from Wisconsin but spent 15 years outside of the state attending college in Minnesota and later living and working for 6 years in Mexico as an English teacher, an exhibit designer for a local museum in Chiapas and as a wanderer.  I returned to Wisconsin in 2003 and found a job with UW Extension Rock County as a bilingual nutrition educator,  With support and encouragement from UW Extension and specifically my coordinator, I returned to school to work towards a Masters in Education at the University of Madison.

I started my most recent position at Cooperative Extension in October 2007.  I truly enjoy what I do and seeing the program grow.  I am still attending graduate school and hope to begin work on my thesis this summer.

Title: Family Living Program Specialist
Start Date: April 15, 2007

B.S. Family, Youth, and Community Sciences.  University of Florida; M.S. Human Development and Family Studies. UW-Madison

Jennifer first joined Extension in 2001 as a graduate student intern working on projects on home visiting, relative caregiving, and prison education.  She is currently pursuing a doctorate in Human Development and Family Studies, focusing on parenting in vulnerable families.

My hobbies include: reading, knitting, and cooking.  I also enjoy running after my toddler!

Title: Agricultural Innovation Specialist
Start Date: July 1, 2007

Anne Pfeiffer has worked with commercial small and mid-size vegetable and dairy farms supplying CSA, retail, restaurant and farmer’s markets.  Anne has also worked with agricultural education program design and management and served on the board of Maine’s Eat Local Foods Coalition.  Prior to her work in sustainable agriculture, Anne worked with Coastal Enterprises, Inc, a community economic development organization, where she managed an asset development program including curriculum development, one-to-one and group trainings, and the development of an internet-based distance-learning program.  Anne has a BA in Geography and Languages and Culture of South Asian from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Some of Anne’s favorite things include veggies canned from her garden, live Cajun music, fresh whipped cream and blackberries, and reading novels on the bus. 

Title: Family Living Program Specialist (School Breakfast and School Wellness)
Start Date: April 1, 2007

B.S. Bacteriology.  UW-Madison; M.S. Nutritional Sciences.  UW-Madison; Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian in the state of Wisconsin

Pior to working at Extension I worked as a college dietitian at Syracuse University from 1999-2006 where I interacted with students, staff and faculty.  Job responsibilities included: nutrition counseling (eating disorders, general nutrition, sports nutrition, etc.), food service nutrition (menu analysis, development of food allergy protocol, etc.), staff wellness, teaching and outreach.  I have inpatient and outpatient nutrition experience and have worked domestically and abroad as a community nutritionist.  Before becoming a dietitian I worked as a laboratory technician while attending graduate school.

My hobbies include: reading to and playing with our 3 year old daughter, knitting (just learned), mosaics (still learning), scrap booking and all kinds of crafts.  I love to dance and enjoy cooking.  I like dogs and have plans to welcome a dog into our family soon.

I was raised in Lima, Peru and am fluent in written and spoken Spanish.

Title: Bilingual Nutrition Educator - Milwaukee County
Start Date: December 3, 2007

Hello, Hola, and Shalom everyone!  My name is Betania Silva, also known as Batya.  I began working for UW-Extension in Milwaukee County as a FT Bilingual Nutrition Educator on December 3rd of 2007.  I have been with the Extension family since 2005 when I was hired as a PT Nutrition Educator.  I was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico and came to live in Wisconsin on June of 1996.  While living in Puerto Rico, I worked for an International Shipping Agency in San Juan, PR, as a Marketing Coordinator and attended the University of Puerto Rico where I did studies in the field of Social Sciences.  My sister introduced me to the Food Pyramid years ago.  Now I am very glad to be part of the Extension family educating people about the importance of choosing healthy foods. My favorite foods are Israeli “Falafel” and Puertorican rice with red beans and ripe plantains!  I enjoy reading and learning, playing the piano and the guitar, traveling, designing jewelry, and dancing.   I love animals and like to be involved in anything that regards helping them and their environment.

Title: Extension Meat Specialist
Start Date:  February 1, 2007

Jeff Sindelar grew up on a diversified livestock and crop farm near the town of Clarkson located in northeast Nebraska.  He received a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science with a meats emphasis from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1999, a Master of Science in Animal Science – Meat Science at Michigan State University in 2001, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Meat Science at Iowa State University in 2006.  Jeff started as Assistant Professor/Extension Meat Specialist in February 2007.  In this capacity, he provides assistance to meat processors in the areas of product development, problem solving and regulatory compliance, coordinates Meat Science workshops and training programs, and provides involvement and support to youth Meat Science related activities.  Jeff also conducts research on quality and sensory characteristics of processed meats, non-meat ingredient functionality in meat products, and intervention strategies to control pathogenic bacteria in meat products

Title: WNEP Nutrition Coordinator - Door & Kewaunee Counties
Start Date: August 1, 2007

I am a Registered Dietitian and completed my undergraduate education at the University of WI - Stevens Point in 1997. Just prior to starting my current career with UW-Ext I was working for the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children (WIC Program) for 8 years - at a Denver health department and then for the State of Colorado. I very much enjoyed the work and it was especially enjoyable to receive hugs on a daily basis from the kids. Our family relocated from Colorado back to Wisconsin for us all to enjoy a more simplified life and so that our daughters (Tess 2 months old & Katherine 20 months old) could grow up with their grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins right around the block.

Title:4-H Youth Development Assistant - Fond du Lac County
Start Date: May 15, 2007

In 2004 I graduated from UW-Madison with a degree in Agriculture Education.  Since then I went off of the beaten path for a couple of years working in the animal nutrition industry; however, I realized my true passion was working with youth so I was truly excited to get this position.  I am employed with Fond du Lac County 4-H 55% of the time, and in my spare time you will find me working on a dairy farm or renovating my house.  I enjoy hanging out with my family, traveling, and watching movies.  Recently, I started taking Spanish classes with hopes of speaking the language fluently within the next couple of years.      

Title: Nutrition Educator - Iowa County
Start Date: October 15, 2007

I have been working with families in Iowa County for the last 10 years.  My past experiences include SWCAP Head Start, The Family Resource Center of Iowa County and the Dodgeville School District.  I am delighted to be on board with Extension. My family and I live in Mineral Point. 

Title:  4-H Secretary - Oneida County
Start Date:  July 9, 2007

My name is Ginger Terzinski and I am the new 4-H Secretary in the UW-Extension Office.  I worked for the School District of Rhinelander for many years, but three years ago, during the budget cuts, I ventured off to create and operate a daycare specifically set up for teachers.

I wanted teachers to have child care options to match their diverse schedules and summer vacations.  This was a fabulous experience and had many positive outcomes; however, it lacked the adult people contact I so much needed.  I am excited to be back in an office setting and look forward to meeting many new people. 

Over the next year, I have several goals. One of my goals as the 4-H secretary is to continue to keep the positive line of communication open between the 4-H office and all the people who work with the 4-H programs.  In addition, it is my goal to get better acquainted with our 4-H youth, their parents, volunteers and 4-H leaders.

Another goal of mine is to develop and manage an efficient and productive office.  I have started to organize my office in a familiar manner and am learning the Blue Ribbon system for the Oneida County Fair.

I hope to bring more sunshine and happiness to the 4-H program so our youth can have more positive opportunities to learn new skills, gain self-confidence and successfully contribute to their communities.  I am excited every day I come to the office because I know new adventures are anxiously waiting for me.  You can find out a bit more about me and my family on the 4-H page of the Oneida County website at http://oneida.uwex.edu. 

Please stop by and visit me and all of the staff at the office. We’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have about our programs.  See you in the 4-H newsletter. 

Title:  Bilingual Nutrition Educator - Milwaukee County
Start Date: November 12, 2007

Kazoua has a Bachelor of Science degree in Family, Consumer and Community Education - Community Leadership from UW-Madison since Summer 2007.  In her last semester of college, she interned with Gayle Coleman developing recruitment materials for a multi-state research project called The Healthy Toddlers Project.    Kazoua enjoys traveling, especially visiting family, learning, reading, being crafty, watching the Food Network and sharing her Hmong culture with everyone. 

Title:  WNEP- Nutrition Educator - Eau Claire County
Start Date: May 17, 2007

Hello!  My past work experience includes being a Substitute Teacher for 3 local school districts for the last 4 years. I have also worked as a Financial Worker for the Economic Assistance Dept. in Hennepin County (Minneapolis, MN).  I have 2 degrees- a B.S. in Human Development & Family Studies and a B.S. in Family Consumer Science Education both from UW-Stout in Menomonie, WI.   I am blessed to have a daughter, Olivia (13 months), and my husband, Jim, of 4 years.  I am a HUGE Packer fan (Go #4!), I love any outdoor activities, and spending downtime with family and friends is a favorite pastime.

Title: Extension Demography Specialist/Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology
Start Date: July 1st, 2007

Katherine White hails from northeastern Montana. She earned her PhD in Sociology from the University of Washington and wrote her dissertation on long-term population change in the U.S. Great Plains. Katherine is a specialist in demography, with specific expertise in migration, poverty, land use as well as spatial and historical methods of analysis. While you wouldn't know it today, Katherine was once a barrel racer.

Title: Community, Natural Resource and Economic Development Educator - Ashland County
Start Date: February 21, 2007

Title: Family Living Educator - Calumet County
Start Date: May 1, 2007

My past work experience includes management of a child care center, as a nutrition educator with WNEP, a children’s specialist at a domestic violence center, director of an education and technology center in a subsidized housing complex – provided on-site programming for the families, and director of career services at a liberal arts college.  What would all of these positions have in common you ask?  All of these positions required curriculum development, program development and teaching.

I received my undergraduate degree from UW-Green Bay and my master’s degree from Silver Lake College. 

I am a fanatic about my Irish heritage and have been since I was a child.  My dream was to always travel to Ireland. When I graduated with my bachelor’s degree, I went there as a graduation gift to myself.  I have been back there twice since then with my family.  Being with family and friends is my favorite pastime but music, gardening, watching HGTV, reading, biking, jet skiing, and cooking are also a lot of fun.    

One thing that you could not tell by looking at me is that I like offbeat things like old movies (my favorite movie is “It’s a Wonderful Life”), indie movies and Thai food.