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Judy Mae Bingman

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Communications Advisor and Web Content Strategist
Address

58 Mumford Hall 1301 W Gregory Dr Urbana IL 61801

Phone
(217) 300-2113
Program Areas
Communications and Marketing

As University of Illinois Extension Communications Advisor and Web Content Strategist, Judy Mae Bingman uses powerful words and photography to tell the Extension story. She is a skilled communication strategist and storyteller with demonstrated success in creating strong organizational brand identities that deepen Extension’s impact among key audiences, build brand loyalty, strengthen employee talent, and expand public engagement. She creates content that demonstrates the impact of Extension in real time through social, digital, and traditional media efforts. Prior to joining the state Extension communication team in March 2020, Bingman was communication manager for the Illinois 4-H where her engagement with 4-H members, volunteers, stakeholders, legislators, and donors resulted in increased 4-H member and volunteer recruitment, alumni support, and donor contributions to the Illinois Extension program.

Extension bookmarks Bingman's professional career. She served as Extension 4-H youth advisor in White County from 1983 to 1990 after completing a bachelor of science degree in agricultural communications from University of Illinois. From 1990 to 2002, she published two cattle magazines; wrote for a local daily newspaper; and authored an inspirational blog, website, and newsletter. She returned to Extension in 2002 serving at the county, regional, and state level of the Illinois 4-H program. 

She completed a master of education degree in 2009 in human resource development, also from Illinois. She is a frequent conference presenter at the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents Conference (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019) and helps Extension staff across the nation tell compelling stories. Her instructional trainings include newswriting, storytelling, impact reporting, social media, photography, digital content development, direct mail marketing, organizational leadership, and crisis communication.

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