County Director

Earl Allen
County Director
Keywords
Administration
Leadership
Soil
Environment
Farm Business Management
309-347-6614
4-H Youth Development

Krista Gray
Fulton County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator
Keywords
4-H
Youth Development
Team Building
4-H Alumni
Shooting Sports
Volunteers
Teenagers
Livestock
College Readiness
Leadership Development
Workforce Development
Social-Emotional Health
Life Skills
309-547-3711

Abbie Phillips
Tazewell County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator
Keywords
Youth Development
4-H
4-H Alumni
Team Building
Livestock
Volunteers
Teenagers
College Readiness
Leadership Development
Workforce Development
Social-Emotional Health
Life Skills
(309) 347-6614

Joli Pierson
Mason County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator
Keywords
4-H
Youth Development
Shooting Sports
Team Building
Volunteers
Livestock
4-H Alumni
Teenagers
College Readiness
Leadership Development
Workforce Development
Social-Emotional Health
Life Skills
309-543-3308

Judy Schmidt
4-H Metro Youth Development Educator
Keywords
4-H
Youth Development
Family Life
Leadership Development
Team Building
Workplace Wellness
Leadership
4-H Alumni
Communication
Bullying
College Readiness
Life Skills
Workforce Development
Social-Emotional Health
Parenting
Mental Health
Managing Stress
Real Colors
309-685-3140

Lynda Sharp-Lower
Tazewell County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator
Keywords
4-H
Leadership Development
Youth Development
Master Gardeners
Life Skills
Communication
Leadership Development
Workforce Development
Social-Emotional Health
309-347-6614

Kristi Smith
Peoria County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator
Keywords
4-H
Youth Development
Livestock
4-H Alumni
Shooting Sports
Team Building
Communication
College Readiness
Leadership Development
Swine
Volunteers
Teenagers
Life Skills
Workforce Development
Social-Emotional Health
(309) 685-3140
Horticulture, Natural Resources and Agriculture

Christine Belless
Ag and Natural Resources Program Coordinator
Keywords
Master Naturalist
Agriculture
Annie's Project
4-H Alumni
Bees
Conservation
Birds
Beekeeping
Forestry
Climate
Composting
Entomology
Environment
Invasive Species
Native Plants
Weather
Wildlife
Volunteers
Citizen Science
309-547-3711

Kevin Brooks
Commercial Ag Educator, Farm Business Management and Marketing
Keywords
Commercial Agriculture
Agriculture
Marketing
Drainage
Annie's Project
Farm Business Management
Estate Planning
Insurance
Communication
Financial Planning
Corn
Soybeans
Wheat
Cover Crops
Taxes
Drones
(309) 543-3308

Rachel Driver
Horticulture Program Coordinator
Keywords
Master Gardeners
Gardening
Community Garden
Volunteers
Conservation
Vegetable Gardening
Flowers
309-347-6614

Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle
Horticulture Educator
Keywords
Horticulture
Master Gardeners
Master Naturalist
Conservation
Flowers
Gardening
Native Plants
Houseplants
Plant Disease
Perennials
Composting
Weeds
Bees
Herbs
Vegetable Gardening
Vegetables
Soil
309-347-6614

Tara Heath
Commercial Ag Educator, Agronomy/Crop Sciences
Keywords
Agriculture
Annie's Project
Crops
Cover Crops
Crop Disease
Specialty Crops
Commercial Agriculture
Soil
(309) 547-3711

Karen Weigelt
Special Projects Program Coordinator
Keywords
Forestry
Horticulture
Environment
Volunteers
309-685-3140
Illinois Nutrition Education Programs

Rebecca Crumrine
SNAP-Ed Educator
Keywords
SNAP-Ed
Nutrition Education
INEP
Emergency Food
Food Access
309-685-3140

Tara Agama
Peoria County SNAP-Ed Instructor
Keywords
SNAP-Ed
Nutrition Education
INEP
Emergency Food
Food Access
309-685-3140

Nate Anton
Peoria County SNAP-Ed Instructor
Keywords
SNAP-Ed
Nutrition Education
Emergency Food
INEP
Food Access
309-685-3140

Brittany Chambers
Tazewell County SNAP-Ed Instructor
Keywords
SNAP-Ed
Nutrition Education
INEP
Emergency Food
Food Access
(309) 347-6614

Julie Dantone
Tazewell County SNAP-Ed Instructor
Keywords
SNAP-Ed
Nutrition Education
INEP
Master Gardeners
Emergency Food
Emergency Food
309-347-6614

Katherine Ellis
Peoria County SNAP-Ed Instructor
Keywords
SNAP-Ed
Nutrition Education
INEP
Food Access
Emergency Food
309-685-3140

Angela Jimenez
Peoria County SNAP-Ed Instructor (Bilingual)
Keywords
SNAP-Ed
INEP
Nutrition Education
Healthy Cooking
309-685-3140

Kaytlin Lehman
Program Coordinator, SNAP-Ed
Keywords
Emergency Food
SNAP-Ed
Food Access
Food Safety
Nutrition Education
Nutrition
309-547-3711

Mari Martinez
Peoria County SNAP-Ed Instructor (Bilingual)
Keywords
SNAP-Ed
INEP
Nutrition Education
Healthy Cooking
309-685-3140

Skye Mibbs
Mason County SNAP-Ed Instructor
Keywords
SNAP-Ed
Nutrition Education
INEP
Emergency Food
Food Access
309-543-3308

Jo Elyn Smith
Peoria County SNAP-Ed Instructor
Keywords
SNAP-Ed
INEP
Food Access
Emergency Food
309-685-3140
Community and Economic Development

Richard Proffer
Community and Economic Development Educator
Keywords
Community Development
Business Development
Business Retention and Expansion
Civic Engagement
Community Development
Community Planning
Community Resiliency
Downtown Development
Economic Development
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Leadership Development
Local Government
Marketing
Meeting Management
Poverty
Team Building
Workforce Development
(309) 543-3308
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