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Navigating Hybrid Presentations to Create Opportunities for Your County Clientele

A team of three OSU Extension, ESP Members are pleased to present at the 2024 National ESP Conference , Concurrent Session #3, on Tuesday, October 29th. The Conference is October 27-31, 2024 in Virginia Beach, VA.

 

Power Point: Navigating Hybrid Presentations to Create Opportunities for Your County Clientele

 

Handout: Pesto Recipe for freezing

 

Presented by:

  • (in-person) Candace J. Heer, Assistant Professor, Family and Consumer Sciences, Morrow County, heer.7@osu.edu
  • (online) Ryan McMichael, Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mercer County, mcmichael.33@osu.edu
  • (online) Patrice Powers-Barker, Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Lucas County,
  • powers-barker.1@osu.edu

Bios:

Candace J. Heer is an Assistant Professor and an Ohio State University Extension Educator in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS), serving in Morrow County. As a Licensed Social Worker (Ohio) and a Certified Personal & Family Finance Educator (AAFCS) she specializes in Health and Well-being and Financial Wellness and a focus on food preservation and food safety. You can find Candace crocheting, reading, watching sci-fi and spending time with family and friends including her furry family members.

Ryan McMichael is an Ohio State University Extension Educator in Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR), serving in Mercer County. He enjoys working with agricultural producers and county residents teaching on a range of topics from farm business management, agronomy, pesticide safety and consumer horticulture.

Patrice Powers-Barker is an Ohio State University Extension Educator in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS), serving in Lucas County. As a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE), Patrice’s role is to teach FCS to families across the lifespan, and to foster positive individual and family development for optimal growth. When not at work, Patrice loves spending time with her family, treasuring the four seasons of Northwest Ohio and appreciating the abundance of her local community.

References: 

Ballard, K., & Nix, K. (2018). Coming to Grips with the Way the World Works. The Journal of Extension, 56(4), Article 22. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.56.04.22

Baughman, S. (2019). Promising Practices for Leading Virtual Teams. The Journal of Extension, 57(5), Article 22. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.57.05.22

Zimbroff, A. (2023). The Future of Extension Programming Post-Pandemic: The Need for Diverse Approaches. The Journal of Extension, 61(2), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.61.02.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celebrate the summer bounty of Ohio local foods

These resources are shared as part of a 2019 Your Plan 4 Health webinar  presented by OSU Extension Educators, Melissa J. Rupp and Patrice Powers-Barker. Melissa works in the Fulton County office and Patrice works in the Lucas County office. Need to connect with your local Ohio State University Extension office?  Here’s the list for each county.

tabletop of fresh summer vegetables

Resources shared in the webinar:

Recipe ideas for seasonal, local produce (mentioned in webinar):

The following sites have recipes that are user-friendly for all ages:

Utah State University Extension asks, ” Have you ever wanted to be a person who could walk into the kitchen, look in the pantry and refrigerator, and create a delicious meal out of what you have on hand?” They share a “create” series such as: Create an Omelet, Create a Sandwich or Wrap or Create a Pizza. Check out all their suggestions.