Nutrition & Health Field Specialist offers programming and resources in the areas of:

·   Nutrition Education for Families

·   Healthy Eating Habits for Youth

·   Food Safety

·   Women’s Health Issues

Educational Background:

Iowa State University graduate with a BS in Home Economics Education and a Masters of Adult Education.

Work Experience:

13 years as an area Nutrition and Health Field Specialist with Iowa State Univeristy Extension covering 8 counties in north central Iowa.

6 years as Webster County Extension Home Economist with Iowa State Univeristy Extension in Webster County, Fort Dodge, Iowa.

5 ½ years as a High School Home Economics teacher at Creston Community School in Creston, Iowa.

2 years as a Junior High and High School Home Economics teacher at Schaller Community School, Schaller, Iowa.

Awards and Recognitions (from 1990 to the present):

Recognized with the Home Economics Extension Educator Award, State Team Award

(for Sun Safety Education), State Meritorious Service Award, Individual Achievement Award (for Wellness Coalitions),The Scholarship and Engagement Award (for Food Safety) and the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Distinguished Service Award.