Provided Money Management training to REAP (Research and Extension Apprenticeship Program) 2002-2007 – Also training on Consumer Education and Consumer Decision-making

Workshop to homemakers in the Newburg area on Starting Your Own Business- Louisville

Tax Credits for people who work- Spearheaded the Earned Income Tax Credit for the state-2002-2012. Distributed packets (120 counties), prepared power-point presentations, news articles, videos, and material and presented workshops to FCS agents, EFNEP, NEP, Small farm assistants, other groups and organizations (campus, churches, daycare centers, etc.)

Credit and Money Management training to KSU students in the First Year Experience. 2002

On going workshops to FDM and NEP assistants on: financial management; credit; Earned Income Tax Credit; purchasing a vehicle; credit scoring; predatory lending; disaster preparedness; K-CHIP updates; wills; holiday decorating; and decorating with food 2002

Family Management Workshops “Using What You Have To Get What You Want” – for KSU and UK agents and paraprofessionals on Mgmt of Resources. Held at 3 KY sites. The project was cited in the USDA Risk Management Newsletter as an outstanding project.

Life Smarts – A consumer competition in conjunction with Atty. General’s office & other organizations – Hosted by KSU – 2002-2012.

Earned Income Credit and Child Tax Credit Workshop- Kings Center, Frankfort, KY - 2004

Extension Conference exhibit and presentations - Earned Income Credit

Budgeting and Money training for the Head Start Parents program in Louisville - 2003

“Using What You Have To Get What You Want” Head Start Statewide meeting, Louisville, KY, 2004

Extension Conference exhibit - Earned Income Credit, 2004 & 2005 Approx. 500 in attendance.

Exhibit for Women's Financial Seminar – Earned Income Credit - Sponsored by State Treasurer, Ben Chandler, and the Asset Building Coalition of Louisville, KY, 2004, 150 in attendance.

“Using What You Have To Get What You Want” A 3-hour workshop on budgeting, credit scoring, predatory lending, home buying resources and purchasing a used auto. Head Start Statewide meeting, Louisville, KY – Prepared powerpoint presentation & activities 35 present - 2004

Money Management Workshop for head start workers and parents. Frankfort, KY, 2004, 2005. 2004, 12 parents present. 2005, 10 parents present.

Money Management exhibit and display – Third Thursday Workshop

Workshop on decorating with Foods from the garden – KSU Bi-annual Field Day, 2005 – approx. 40 people attended all sessions

Workshop on Credit and Credit Scoring – Bi-Annual Field Day, 2005 – 3 in attendance

MONEY SMARTS Training for FCS agents (a curriculum developed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) workshops in Lexington (12 in attendance) and Princeton (8 in attendance), 2004

Money Smarts training for FDM Assistants – KSU - 2004, 2005

Credit scoring and predatory lending workshop for FDM Assistants – KSU - 2004

Training on the EIC for Family Resource Center Coordinators (telephone conference)