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Michele Aavang

Michele Aavang

4-H Youth Development Educator

Gina Adams

Gina Adams

4-H Youth Development Educator-Metro

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Lindsay Adams

4-H Youth Development Educator

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

Sherri Bishop

Logan County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Sherri Bishop

Logan County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

jennifer bishop

Jennifer Bishop

4-H Youth Development and Community Economic Development Educator

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

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

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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

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

Jesse Davis

Jesse Davis

4-H Youth Development Educator (Metro)

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

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

Andrea Farrier

Andrea Farrier

4-H Youth Development Educator

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

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

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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

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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

Extension Specialist, 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

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Brittney Muschetto-DePatis

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

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Abigail Nelson

4-H Youth Development Educator

Carissa Nelson

Media Communications Manager

Chloe Nelson-VanMiddlesworth

Chloe Nelson-VanMiddlesworth

Champaign County 4-H Program Coordinator

Jennifer Newbury

Jennifer A. Newbury

4-H Youth Development Program 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

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 Extension 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

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

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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

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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

DeWitt County 4-H 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

Vickie Taylor

Vickie Taylor

4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

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

Kylee Zoran

Kylee Zoran

Grundy County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

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