Kentucky Association of Specialists and Extension Professionals – Board Member

Southern Region PLN Family and Consumer Science Committee

KSU representative. to the Extension Urban Quick Response Team & Western Reg. Team

Basic Life Skills material development committee UK & KSU

Family and Consumer Science Staff - UK & KSU

Multi-state collaboration with the University of Tennessee and Tennessee State University on Family Resource Management Programs 2002

Became a member of the Kentucky Food Security Partnership, and met numerous times to plan a 2 day conference in Nazarth, KY – the partnership is made up of a number of groups and organizations

eXtension Pioneer Community of Practice - First Team of Extension Professionals from across the U.S. who developed a national website for consumer use

UK – Committee for Selection of Director of Extension (2003)

Epsilon Sigma Phi Board Member

Taxpayer Education Program – with IRS & USDA-CSREES (for promotion of VITA sites)

“Managing in Tough Times” meeting held May 6-8, 2008 in Dallas, TX. Called MiTTNet, this is a national Extension Initiative designed to build the capacity of and enhance the response of Cooperative Extension to address the current economic crisis. The team was convened by Extension directors and administrators

Association of Home Equipment Educators (AHEE) – Washington, DC – October, 2009 – President elect and responsible for planning 2010 & 2011 meetings – Toured Solar Decathlon homes assembled on the Mall in Washington, DC; presentation by representative of Soap and Detergent Association; research presentation on sanitation and dishwashing practices; and met with staff at AHAM (Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers). Shot photos of all activities while in Washington & photos appeared in newsletter. Used energy materials and other information from meeting in publications and for distribution to agents.

Mentor, Newburg Middle School, Louisville, KY, 2010

MoneyPower Presentation – Northern KY University 32 students, 2010

ESP national meeting, Jackson Hole, WY – poster session, Get More Bang for Your Buck – 35 people – won Outstanding Poster Award - Also, president of KY chapter – chapter won Chapter of Merit Award and Achievement in Chapter Membership Award

AFCPE (Assoc. of Financial Counseling and Planning Education), Denver, CO – Nov., 2010

Family & Consumer Science Annual Meeting – Louisville – Greetings from Epsilon Sigma Phi, Dec., 2010

KSU Dean's Search Committee, 2010

ESP President- Provided leadership for Alpha Kappa Chapter, committees, & organization

AHEE Meeting – Completely planned Annual meeting, hotel accommodations, tours, speakers and meeting arrangements, Hebron, KY and Cincinnati, OH, Oct. 2010 and Chicago, IL 2011

MoneyPower presentation (Peer-reviewed and appears in conference proceedings) 110 participants Won Outstanding Program of the Year Award along with a team of Specialists from 7 Universities for Legally Secure Your Financial Future, an estate planning curriculum and online learning lesson on eXtension