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March 4, 2025

Program Leader Coordinator Update and New TDT Formed

Submitted by Rick Peterson

The Program Leader Coordinators team has met and determined the Program Focus Teams (PFT) that they will be working with to improve programming.

Program Focus Teams

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources - Program Leader Coordinator: Sandy Johnson will provide support to Livestock Production, Farm Management and Crop Production PFTs.
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources - Program Leader Coordinator: Cheryl Boyer will continue to work with Horticulture and Natural Resources PFTs.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences - Program Leader Coordinator: Erin Martinez will work with the Adult Development and Aging and Family Resource Management PFTs.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences - Program Leader Coordinator: Sharolyn Flaming Jackson will support Nutrition, Food Safety and Health and Family and Child Development PFTs.
  • Community Vitality - Program Leader Coordinator: Deborah Kohl will continue to support the CV PFT.
  • Youth Development - Program Leader Coordinator: Sarah Maass will continue to work with the Youth Development PFT.

PFTs please reach out to your respective Program Leader Coordinator if you have any questions and need assistance.

Transdisciplinary Teams
Sharolyn Flaming Jackson will work with Stress and Resiliency TDT while Cheryl Boyer will continue her work with the Local Foods Systems TDT.

I would like to announce the formation of a new Transdisciplinary Team. The Child Care and Early Learning System TDT has officially been approved. Leadership for the team will be provided by co-chairs Tristen Cope, Aimee Baker and Trisha Greene. Program Leader Coordinator Deborah Kohl will work with the Child Care Early Learning System team. The TDT plans are to conduct a needs assessment on current childcare challenges and opportunities, increase childcare early learning offerings, and support workforce development.

Congratulations on the new Child Care and Early Learning System TDT formation. If you would like to become a member of the new TDT or want more information, please reach out to one of the co-chairs.