Richard Byrne, State 4-H Program Leader and
    Assistant Director for Families, Youth & Communities
(Phone: 301-403-4248; e-mail:  rb237@umail.umd.edu)

General Responsibilities:

• Create a vision and intellectual leadership for Maryland 4-H Youth Development with the goal of improving conditions for all young people through extension education programs.

 
• Provide administrative leadership for the Maryland 4-H Youth Development Program, including leadership for EPO, EEO and AA.

 
• Forge links between researchers, practitioners, and leaders from various organizations at the national, state, and local levels that will enhance the ability of Maryland 4-H to deliver high quality, meaningful programs for all Maryland youth.

 
• Allocate and manage resources and develop external resources.

 
• Nurture teamwork to develop interdisciplinary and collaborative programs.

 
• Provide leadership for recruiting, hiring, supervising and evaluating faculty and staff.

 
• Serve on the management team of the USDA Healthy People...Healthy Communities Extension initiative.

 
• Serve as Northeast Region State 4-H Leader representative to the National 4-H Strategic Design team and serve as chair-elect of the National 4-H SDT.

 
• Represent Northeast Region on the National  4-H Leadership Council.

General Responsibilities:

• Across the board volunteer support to the Maryland 4-H Program.

General Responsibilities:

• Coordinate MCE Volunteer Policy, develop educational materials, provide updates for faculty and assess the counties' and Baltimore City's volunteer policy and risk management plans (excludes ACA standards.)

 
• Develop, implement, and evaluate expansion of volunteers to new audiences (includes youth and adults) and strengthen existing partnerships while providing state, regional and county leadership development trainings.  Includes volunteer promotion and marketing during Maryland State Fair.

 
• Co-chair of the Volunteer Development Curriculum Committee.

 
• Identify, develop, implement and evaluate training, curriculum and resources for volunteers (volunteer handbook.)

 
• Analyze and respond to concerns expressed by volunteers, parents, members and others regarding the volunteer management of the program.

 
• Responsible for coordinating the State 4-H administrative response to legal and liability issues related to the 4-H program.

 
• Communicate regularly with volunteers through a variety of media including a quarterly newsletter and a volunteer e-mail listserv.

 
• Serve as the state contact for the Northeast Leader's Forum.

 
• Liaison to the State Volunteers Association, State Leader's Forum, Volunteer Development Curriculum Committee, and member of the Governor's Committee on Volunteerism and Volunteers.

 
• Assist county faculty and volunteers to establish effective 4-H volunteer boards, councils and committees.

 
• Coordinate revision and printing of assigned MCE publications.

 
• Contact for Service-Learning and President's Award for Service.

 
• Liaison with ASAT in-state and overseas project (Europe and Korea).

 
•  Liaison to Region I.

 

General Responsibilities:

• Resource Development and Fund Raising for the Maryland 4-H Program.

 
• Provide leadership for 4-H Marketing and Branding efforts.

 
• Liaison to Maryland 4-H All Stars.

Marie Fredette, 4-H Events Manager
(Phone:  301-403-4248; e-mail:  mf148@umail.umd.edu)

General Responsibilities:

• Provide educational leadership as the 4-H State Fair Coordinator.

 
• Manage and coordinate various state-wide and out-of-state 4-H educational events.

 
• Develop a systems approach for the management and coordination of statewide and national 4-H events, contests, and programs and support counties and regions.

 
• Coordinate IFYE participation.

Jean A. Greene, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development,
Human Sciences Program
(Phone:  410-651-6211; e-mail:  jg59@umail.umd.edu)

General Responsibilities:

• Provide educational leadership in the area of Human Sciences:
• Family & Consumerism:  Family Life including Babysitting/Child Care and

   Survival Skills.  Personal Finance including LifeSmarts and High School Finances.
• Nutrition, Health & Fitness:  Healthy Lifestyles, Health:  It's Your Choice, Team

   Nutrition, EFNEP Youth
• Personal Development & Expression:  Creative and Expressive Arts including

   Theatre Arts, Craft, Photography and  Communications; Sewing, Textiles and
   Fashion; Beginning 4-H Project
• Co-chair of Human Sciences Curriculum Committee.

 
• Provide educational leadership for the following activities and events:
• State Consumer Education Contest
• State LifeSmarts Competition
• State Healthy Lifestyles Day Events and State Fair Healthy Lifestyles Activities and

   Events
• Senior Health Lifestyles Bowl:
• Beef Ambassador Program
• Healthy Lifestyles Demonstration, Healthy Lifestyles Illustrated Talks
• Healthy Lifestyles Posters
• Food Science Displays, Menu Judging, Turkey Illustrated Talks
• EFNEP Posters
• State Communications Contest and State Visual Presentations Program
• Create With Fabric, State Fashion Revue, State Mannequin Modeling, State Mini-Fashion

• Provide educational leadership as the State Fair Indoor Building Superintendent.

• Serve on Adolescent Development & Growth Training team.

• Provide leadership for the State 4-H Awards and Recognition Committee to initiate portfolios.

• Serve as liaison to Region III 4-H Educators.

• Serve as 4-H liaison to the USDA Healthy People...Healthy Communities Extension Initiative.

Robin Bivens, Administrative Assistant
(Phone:  410-651-7930; e-mail:  rnbivens@mail.umes.edu)

General Responsibilities:

• Provide overall secretarial, organizational and program support to Jean A. Greene, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development, Human Sciences Program.

James Kahler, 4-H ASAT - MD Project Manager (.25 FTE)
(Phone:  301-403-4248; e-mail:  jk1@umail.umd.edu)

General Responsibilities:

• The ASAT-MD (4-H Army School Age & Teen Project) Manager is responsible for the fiscal and contractual management and oversight for the ASAT Project Specialists assigned in Europe.

Willard Lemaster, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development, Animal Sciences
(Phone:  301-403-4248; e-mail:  wl73@umail.umd.edu)

General Responsibilities:

• Provide educational leadership in the area of Animal Sciences:

 
• Effectively develop, implement and evaluate 4-H animal science projects and

 programs, including but not limited to:
• Production Animals - beef cattle, dairy cattle, goats, sheep, swine
• Companion & small animals - cats, dogs, horses and ponies, poultry, rabbits,

 small pets
• Veterinary Science
• Related environmental issues and food safety issues

• Serve as co-chair of the Animal Sciences Curriculum Committee.

Sandra Mason, Project Director, "Dads Make A Difference"
(Phone:  301-403-4248; e-mail:  sm11@umail.umd.edu)

General Responsibilities:

• Project leadership for the "Dads Make A Difference" project, a paternity education project where teens learn and teach middle-age youth about the importance of fathers in children's lives.

Amy Ordakowski, Equine Extension Specialist (.5 FTE) 4-H Youth Development,
Teaching (.5 FTE)
(Phone:  301-405-8337; Fax:  301-405-8831; e-mail:  ao38@umail.umd.edu)

General Responsibilities:
 

• Provide statewide educational leadership to youth in the area of equine science and management.

 
• Provide educational leadership to the Maryland 4-H Horse Program including:
• Educatinal Resources
• Rules and Regulations
• State Horse Contests
• Fund raising
• 4-H Horse Advisory Committee

• Construct and maintain the Maryland 4-H Horse Program Web Site.

Peggy Preusch, Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development, Environmental Sciences Program
( Phone:  301-403-4248; email:  pp78@umail.umd.edu )

• Provide statewide educational leadership in the area of Environmental Sciences:
• Natural Sciences:  entomology, forestry, natural resources conservation, shooting

sports, sport fishing, wildlife.

• Co-chair, Environmental Sciences Curriculum Committee.

• Provide educational leadership for the 4-H Camping Program:
• ACA Accreditation
• Camp training
• Camp Administration
• Natural Resources Camp
• Jr. Natural Resources Camp

• Provide education leadership for the following state contests & events:
• Forestry Contest & Field Day
• Wildlife Contest & Field Day

• Provide educational leadership as State Fair Superintendent for Natural Resources Section

General Responsibilities:

• Provide educational leadership for 4-H Audience Expansion:
• State Strengthening Project/CYFAR Program
• Community Youth Development Projects
• Middle School Initiative Task Force
• Extension Care Initiative for School Age Care & Out of School Time for Teens.

• Provide educational leadership for 4-H Delivery Systems :
• Resources for clubs, special interest & school enrichment programs
• Club Charters
• Record Keeping (Project Records & Summary Sheets)

• Provide educational leadership for 4-H Clover Program.

• Manage systems for 4-H Enrollment:
• Data Analysis and Management
• ES-237 Report (with Ann Lavigna)

• CoChair of the 4-H Youth Leadership Development Design Team.
• Provide educational leadership for statewide 4-H teen Leadership Development Programs
• State 4-H Teen Council
• State 4-H Teen Focus
• State 4-H Youth Technology Leadership Team
• State Team Challenge

• Serve on Adolescent Growth & Development Training team.

• Provide educational leadership for CHARACTER COUNTS!  and In-Touch Science Programs.

• Contact for Workforce Preparation/Workforce Preparation Extension Initiative

• Serve as liaison to Region II  4-H Educators.

General Responsibilities:

• Budget and financial reports.

• General office management.

• Supervision of administrative assistants, and student support staff.

• Responsible for 4-H Center facilities and operations.

Mary Ann Kivett, Administrative Assistant
(Phone:  301-403-4248; e-mail:  mk56@umail.umd.edu)

General Responsibilities:

• State Fair
• Ear Tags
• Club Charters
• Faculty time sheets
• Project medals, key awards, pins, etc.
• Performance awards (horse, sheep, goat)
• Frames
• Portfolios
• Expense records and payroll

Doris Staples, Administrative Assistant
(Phone:  301-403-4248; e-mail:  ds266@umail.umd.edu)

General Responsibilities:

• 4-H Foundation (finances and correspondence for Horseman's Party, Donor Breakfast, golf tournaments, sporting clays, livestock sale, and all solicitations.)
• Front desk receptionist.
• Contact for 4-H center room and space reservations.
• Responsible for central supply orders.
• County mail

Anne Tompkins, Administrative Assistant
(Phone:  301-403-4248; e-mail:  at72@umail.umd.edu)

General Responsibilities:

• 4-H Educational Publications
• 4-H UPDATES
• Webpage
• E-Mail reflectors
• Equipment/animal kit reservations
• Editing newsletters, i.e., Volunteer Newsletter, etc.

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