Faculty and Staff

Jessica Barnett

4-H and FCH Education Program Assistant

Contact me with questions about 4-H programming and Snap-Ed in Gilliam County

Programs: Gilliam County 4-H

Locations: Gilliam County

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Miesha Bennett

Education Program Assistant

Programs: Wheeler County 4-H

Locations: Wheeler County

Cindy Brown

4-H/FCH-SNAP Program Coordinator

Contact me for questions on 4-H youth development and healthy living programming in Sherman County as well as healthy living topics such as MyPlate, gardening, food preservation and food storage!

Programs: Sherman County 4-H , Nutrition Education and Outreach Programs (SNAP-Ed)

Locations: Sherman County

Woody Davis

4-H Youth Development

4-H programming in Columbia County and Statewide 4-H Challenge & Adventure/Outdoor & Recreation

Programs: 4-H Youth Development , Columbia County 4-H

Locations: Columbia County

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Wendy Hein

she/her/hers

4-H Youth Development

Programs: Clackamas County 4-H

Locations: Clackamas County

Portrait photo of Celeste Jannsen

Celeste Janssen

she/her

4-H Positive Youth Development Research Coordinator

Programs: 4-H Youth Development

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Kristen Moore

she/her/hers

4-H Youth Development

Contact me for companion pet 4-H program questions in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties or if you are interested in getting involved in the statewide DIVE4Ag project.

Programs: 4-H Youth Development , Clackamas County 4-H , Washington County 4-H , Portland Area 4-H

Kelly Noack

she/her/hers

4-H Outreach Coordinator

Contact for questions about 4-H in Marion County

Programs: Marion County 4–H

Locations: Marion County

Samara Rufener 4-H Program Coordinator

Samara Worlein Rufener

Program Coordinator

Contact me for questions about the Crook County 4-H Program, High Desert Leadership Retreat or 4-H Camp Tumbleweed!

Programs: Crook County 4-H

Locations: Crook County

Julie Scism

She/Her/Hers

4-H Education Program Assistant

Contact me with 4-H Questions in Clatsop County.

Programs: Clatsop County 4-H

Locations: Clatsop County

Kimi Starner

She/Her/Hers

4-H Education Program Assistant 1

Contact me with questions about Union County 4-H clubs, workshops, enrollment, volunteering, camp, and events.

Programs: Union County 4-H

Locations: Union County

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Allen Taggart

he/him/his

4-H Assistant Professor of Practice

Leads the Washington County 4-H Youth Development program within the Portland Metro area of Oregon. Conducts research on positive youth development, experience quality & design, volunteer management, and "first generation 4-H" participants.

Programs: 4-H Youth Development , Washington County 4-H

Locations: Washington County

Elissa Wells

she / her / hers

4-H Youth Development

Contact me with questions about 4-H programming in Coos County.

Programs: Coos County 4-H

Locations: Coos County

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Jan Williams

she/her/hers

4-H Youth Development

Contact me (by email) with questions about Expressive Arts (Art, Photography, Needle Arts, Fiber Arts, etc.), Family & Consumer Sciences (Foods, Sewing, etc.) project area in Oregon 4-H. In Clackamas County, I am also responsible for the Livestock, Shooting Sports, STEM, Cloverbuds, Horticulture and Tractor Youth Certification Training programs.

Programs: 4-H Youth Development , Clackamas County 4-H

Locations: Clackamas County