- 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)
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