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Michele Aavang

Michele Aavang

4-H Youth Development Educator

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Lindsay Adams

4-H Youth Development Educator

Gina Adams

Gina Adams

4-H Youth Development Educator-Metro

Chanita Anderson

Chanita Anderson

4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Tina Anderson

Tina Anderson

Kendall County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Cindy Bauman

Cindy Bauman

Franklin County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Jodi Baumgartner

Ogle County 4-H Program Coordinator

Courtney Beal

Marion County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Mark becker

Mark Becker

4-H Youth Development Extension Specialist, Food Systems

Karen Bickers

Karen Bickers

Office Support Specialist

jennifer bishop

Jennifer Bishop

4-H Youth Development and Community Economic Development Educator

Sherri Bishop

Logan County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Sherri Bishop

Logan County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Kathy Book

Kathleen Book

4-H Youth Development Educator

Kara Boozer

Kara Boozer

4-H Youth Development Educator

Natalie Bradley

Natalie Bradley

Illinois 4-H Specialist, Healthy Living

Kelly Brandt

Kelly Brandt

4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Shannon Bridges

Shannon Bridges

Office Support Assistant

Emily Bruch

Emily Bruch

Livingston County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Amanda Bryant

Amanda Bryant Brown

Vermilion County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Kristen Buttrum

Kristen Buttrum

Jefferson County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Marisa Capps

Marisa Capps

4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Marisa Capps

Marisa Capps

4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Kevin Carey

Assistant Dean/Program Leader & Director of 4-H Positive Youth Development

Shelby Carlson

4-H Youth Development Educator

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Magdalena Casper-Shipp

Illinois 4-H Data Management & Systems Associate

Roxana Cejeda

Roxana Cejeda

4-H Youth Readiness and New Audiences Outreach Associate

Tiffany Cervantes

Tiffany Cervantes

4-H Extension Program Coordinator, College and Career Readiness

Landon Chandler

Landon Chandler

4-H School Enrichment Coordinator

Beth Chatterton

Beth Chatterton

McDonough County 4-H Program Coordinator

Melinda Colbert

Ogle County Agriculture in the Classroom Program Coordinator

Debra Collier

Debra Collier

Edwards County 4-H Youth Development Extension Program Coordinator

Cynthia Colvin

Cynthia Colvin

4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Kendra Cook

Program Coordinator, 4-H Youth Development

M.Cope

Meghan Cope

4-H Youth Development Educator

Alcha Corban

Alcha Corban

Livingston and Woodford County 4-H Youth Development Educator

Henry Craft

Henry Craft

4-H Youth Development Educator

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Allison Crocker

Clinton County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Rachel Davidson

Rachel Davidson

4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Jesse Davis

Jesse Davis

4-H Youth Development Educator (Metro)

Carissa Davis

Carissa Davis

4-H Youth Development Educator

Tianna Davis

4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Andrew Davis

Andrew Davis

Director, 4-H Memorial Camp

Madeline Davis

Madeline Davis

Hancock County 4-H Extension Program Coordinator

Ofelia Delgado

Ofelia Delgado

Lake County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Lisa Bouillion Diaz

Senior Director of Learning Innovations for Workforce Readiness

Candice Ditman

Candice Ditman

Livingston & Woodford County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

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Barbara Dubravec

Will County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Katie Duitsman

Katie Duitsman

4-H Youth Development Leadership Specialist

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Emma Flack

Knox County 4-H Program Coordinator

Martha Ebbesmeyer

Martha Ebbesmeyer

4-H Youth Development Educator

Michaela Eden

Michaela Eden

Winnebago County Program Coordinator 4-H and Youth Development

Eric Eickmeier

Eric Eickmeier

4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Kim Eisnaugle

Kim Eisnaugle

Kendall County, Extra Help

Emilia Elabed

Emilia Elabed

Youth Development Educator

Robin Etnyre

Unity Community Center Manager

Lyndsey Flickinger

Lyndsey Flickinger

Program Coordinator, Mercer County 4-H

Mary Flores

Mary Flores

4-H Program Coordinator

Amanda Fox-Clark

Amanda Fox-Clark

Washington County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Melissa Fudge

Melissa Fudge

Program Coordinator, Rock Island County 4-H

Bailey Hawkins

Jefferson County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Samantha Gaither

4-H Youth Development Educator

Danielle Gapinski

Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development – Creative and Cultural Arts

Jared Gleason

Assistant 4-H Camp Director

Krista Gray

Krista Gray

Fulton County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Rebecca Griffith

4-H Youth Development Educator (Metro)

Nicole Groezinger

DeKalb County 4-H Program Coordinator

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Maria E Gutiérrez

4-H Youth Development and Metro Educator

Monika Hammerschmidt

Monika Hammerschmidt

Office Support Associate

Kate Harding

Kate Harding

Macoupin County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Lauren Harper

Lauren Harper

McLean County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator, Unity Community Center

Bettyann Harrison

Bettyann Harrison

Master Gardener and Master Naturalist Program Coordinator

Paula Hatfield

Paula Hatfield

Hamilton County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Jessica Hays

Jessica Hays

Illinois 4-H Events and Communications Coordinator

Amy Henschen

Amy Henschen

4-H Youth Development Senior Program Lead, Evaluation and Staff Development

Alexis Henson

Alexis Henson

Marketing Coordinator

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Tanya L. Hetelle

4-H and Youth Development Program Coordinator

Josh Himes

4-H Summer Assistant - STEM

Shasta Hladovcak

Shasta Hladovcak

Youth Development Educator

Colleen Hoffman

Colleen Hoffman

Kankakee County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Ashley Hoffman

Ashley Hoffman

Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development

Ashley Hoffman

Ashley Hoffman

Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development

Krista Houk

Krista Houk

4-H Youth Development Educator

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Kristin Huls

4-H Youth Development Educator

Anay Hunt

Anay Hunt

4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Juilan Inniss

Julian Inniss

4-H SPIN Program Coordinator

Melissa Erwin

Melissa Irwin

IL 4-H Club Support & Awards Associate

Keith Jacobs Jr.

Extension Specialist, STEM

Jessica Jaffry

Jessica Jaffry

4-H Youth Development Educator

Jess Jennings

Richland County 4-H Youth Development Extension Program Coordinator

Allie Johnston

Allie Johnston

Whiteside County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Haley Jones

Haley Jones

4-H Youth Development Educator

Elaine Kaple

Elaine Kaple

Rock Island County Metro Youth Development Educator

Kasey Kemme

Kasey Kemme

County Director

Melaina Kincaid

Melaina Kincaid

Cumberland County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Teresa Kirwan

Teresa Kirwan

Program Coordinator, Mercer County Ag Education

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April Knoblett

Crawford County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Erica Kurtz

Erica Kurtz

Perry County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Kelly Lafferty

Kelly Lafferty

Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development

Tally Lalor

Tally Lalor

Boone County 4-H Program Coordinator

Nancy Lambert

Nancy Lambert

Saline County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Kaytlin Lehman

Kaytlin Lehman

Fulton County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Elizabeth Levey

Elizabeth Levey

4-H Youth Development Metro Educator

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Aaron Lindstrom

Marshall-Putnam Counties 4-H STEM and STEAM Support

April Littig

April Littig

4-H Youth Development Educator

Ryan Littlejohn

Wayne County 4-H Youth Development Extension Program Coordinator

Patti Logan

Patti Logan

Effingham County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Macey Maxey

Macey Maxey

Coles County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

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Grace Margherio

4-H Youth Development Educator JJK FAN Innovation Center

Katie Baker

Katie Baker

Lee County 4-H Youth Development Extension Program Coordinator

Amy McCartyWhite County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Amy McCarty

White County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Maisie McClure

Maisie McClure

Lawrence County 4-H Youth Development Extension Program Coordinator

Katie McFarland

Katie McFarland

4-H Youth Development Educator

Pat McGlaughlin

Senior Program Lead, 4-H Youth Development

Angela Miller

Angela Miller

Jo Daviess County Program Coordinator 4-H and Youth Development

Lilyana Montes De Oca

McLean County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator, Unity Community Center

Kimberly Morrison

Youth Development Academic Hourly

Erin Morse

Erin Morse

Kane County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Myla Munro

Myla Munro

McLean County 4-H Youth Development Educator

Yolanda Nation

Yolanda Nation

Shelby County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Rebecca Needham

Rebecca Needham

Jackson County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Michael Neil

Michael Neil

4-H Youth Development Educator, Metro

Carissa Nelson

Interim Director for Marketing and Communications | 4-H Media Communications Manager

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Abigail Nelson

4-H Youth Development Educator

Chloe Nelson-VanMiddlesworth

Chloe Nelson-VanMiddlesworth

Champaign County 4-H Program Coordinator

Jennifer Newbury

Jennifer A. Newbury

4-H School Enrichment Coordinator

Connie Niemann

Connie Niemann

Macoupin County Agricultural Literacy Program Coordinator

Rebecca Livingston

Rebecca Niemeier

Christian and Montgomery County Agricultural Literacy Program Coordinator

Cindy Ogwal

Cindy Ogwal

4-H Youth Development Specialist, College and Career Readiness

Micaiah Owens

Micaiah Owens

Ford-Iroquois 4-H Program Coordinator

Sandra Patterson

Sandra Patterson

Senior Program Lead, Finance and Operations

Andrea Farrier

Andrea Peacock

4-H Youth Development Educator

Mikayla Peters

McLean County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Jennifer Peterson

Jennifer Peterson

4-H Youth Development Educator

Abbie Phillips

Tazewell County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Toni Pienta

Toni Pienta

LaSalle County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Megan Pierson

Megan Pierson

4-H Youth Development Educator

Megan Pierson

Megan Pierson

4-H Youth Development Educator

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Dara Potts

4-H Extension Program Coordinator, STEM

Kayla Powers

Bond County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Allison Pratt

Allison Pratt

4-H Metro Youth Program Coordinator

Angela Ralls

Johnson County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Emily Reece

Emily Reece

4-H Youth Development Educator

Reeves

Abbey Reeves

Program Coordinator, 4-H

Latosha Reggans

Latosha Reggans

4-H Youth Development and Metro Educator

Anne Reinbold

Anne Reinbold

4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Nancy Reppe

Nancy Reppe

DuPage County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

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Cole Ricker

4-H Summer Assistant - Fulton County

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Jennifer Robinson

4-H Program Coordinator

Stryder Rodenberg

Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development

Alicia Sandidge

Alicia Sandidge

Program Coordinator, 4-H

Anne Scheel

Anne Scheel

Marshall-Putnam Counties 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Gracie Schleef

Gracie Schleef

Ford-Iroquois Counties 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

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Judy Schmidt

4-H Metro Youth Development Educator

jaylynn schober

Jaylynn Schober

4-H Youth Development Educator

Sara Seyfert

Sara Seyfert

Ford-Iroquois Counties 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

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Lynda Sharp-Lower

Tazewell County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Jane Shaw

Jane Shaw

Carroll County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Breanna Shull

Breanna Shull

Clay County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

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Emily Sidwell

4-H Extension Program Coordinator

Curtis Sinclair

Curtis Sinclair

Natural Resources and Shooting Sports 4-H Specialist

Taylor Pope

Taylor Sinclair

Christian & Montgomery County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Stacie Skelton

Stacie Skelton

Menard County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

brittany smith

Brittany Smith

Edgar County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

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Kristi Smith

Peoria County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Olivia Snyder

Olivia Snyder

Fayette County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

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Anna Soupos

4-H STEM Summer Assistant

Grace Stapf

Grace Stapf

4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Beth Steckel

Beth Steckel

Jersey County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Rachel Stenger, Moultrie-Douglas 4-H Program Coordinator

Rachel Stenger

Moultrie-Douglas 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Megan Stites

Megan Stites

Vermilion County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Kristi Stout

Kristi J Stout

4-H Youth Development Educator

Kayla Street

Mclean County 4-H Extension Program Coordinator, Unity Community Center

Tori Thompson

Tori Thompson

Wabash County 4-H Youth Development Extension Program Coordinator

Mynda Tracy

Mynda Tracy

4-H Youth Development Educator

Blaine Troyer

Blaine Troyer

Woodford County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Katie Turkal

Katie Turkal

Jasper County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Mary Turngren

Accounting Officer

Kristen VanDeVelde

Kristen VanDeVelde

Henry/Stark Youth Development Program Coordinator

tina veal

Tina Veal

4-H Alumni & Constituent Engagement Manager

Michelle Vincent

Michelle Vincent

McLean County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Cheralee Vohlken

Christian & Montgomery County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Rylie Walsh

4-H Summer Assistant - Peoria County

Holly Whitaker

Extra Help

Katie Williamson

Kathryn Williamson

4-H Program Coordinator

Dena Wood

4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Angel Wright

Angel Wright

Warren County 4-H Program Coordinator

Toni Kay Wright

Toni Kay Wright

4-H Youth Development Educator

Shelby Zellers

Clark County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

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