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Brandi started in her role as the Administrative Assistant at the UW Extension-Sheboygan office on September 14, 2026. Hello, my name is Brandi! I was born and raised in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. I come from a big family and have four older siblings, who have given me a total of nine nieces and nephews. I don’t […]

Announcing a hot-off-the-press food safety curriculum from Florida, Iowa, and Louisiana Extension. From Kitchen to Competition: 4-H Food Safety Made Simple is designed for youth in grades 6-12 (not required to be in 4-H) with four experiential activities related to: Any student interested in starting a food business, selling at a farmers market, or exploring […]

4-H I Sarah Feider, 4-H Program Educator A four-week hands-on Chick Quest program for three groups of 21 youth in 3rd grade, where participants incubated and observed chicks while learning about the chick and egg life cycles, identifying the parts of a chick and egg, and designing engineering solutions through egg-drop challenges. Through this experience, […]

Dairy  I Manuel Peña, Regional Dairy Educator An educational station for youth and other agricultural agents, where attendees learned about the general programming of Extension but also about the Mooving Cows app, that supports the active training of cow handlers at dairy farms developed by Dr. Jennifer Van Os at UW Madison. They also learned […]

Jace Purdy, Human Development & Relationship Educator Meeting with community collaborators. The goal is to see how we can work together to better serve our target audiences. Starting a new role, in a new community, requires a lot of face to face meetings with the existing organizations that are serving the target audiences my role […]

Positive Youth Development I Diana Hammer, Youth Development Educator Planning a kickoff event for an eventual Youth Leadership Team in collaboration with Sheboygan County Youth Justice. The goal is to engage justice-impacted young people in a club that they shape and have ownership of in order to grow their leadership skills and potentially inform YJ […]

Positive Youth Development Diana Hammer Positive Youth Development Educator920-459-5916 I diana.hammer@wisc.edu Extension Youth Development Educator Diana Hammer provides opportunities for young people to lead themselves into their own future and lead their community. She teaches skill-building in civic engagement, social-emotional learning, and career and financial topics. Needs Assessment Completed Projects: Current Projects As a result […]

Positive Youth Development Sarah Feider 4-H Program Educator920-459-5918 I sfeider@wisc.edu Extension 4-H Program Educator, Sarah Feider, connects with and develops youth and engagement in 4-H to enhance youth development in Sheboygan County. Needs Assessment Completed Projects: Upcoming Efforts

Human Development and Relationships Jace Purdy Human Development and Relationships Educatorjace.purdy@wisc.edu Human Development and Relationships Educator Jace Purdy Supports older adults, families, and communities by providing research-based education on Lifespan and Family Engagement. Enhances decision-making and resilience through programming in areas such as family caregiving, social connectedness, healthy aging, and future planning. Needs Assessment Jace […]

Community Development Kirtis Orendorff Community Development Educatorkirtis.orendorff@wisc.edu Extension Community Development Educator Kirtis Orendorff responds to requests for assistance from local municipalities, communities and organizations who want to enhance local decision making and respond to new challenges and opportunities. Programs are designed and delivered to meet these locally identified needs Continuous Needs Assessment in Sheboygan County […]

Agriculture Manuel Peña Regional Dairy Educator920-449-0725 I manuel.pena@wisc.edu Extension Dairy Educator Manuel Peña Contributes to the structure and processes of dairy producers, conservation and financial groups and other dairy professionals, enhancing their ability to function effectively. Supports informed decision making by providing research-based information to achieve their objectives. Continuous Needs Assessment in Sheboygan County Completed […]

Positive Youth Development I Diana Hammer, Youth Development Educator  Life Skills Launchpad is a program designed to prepare young people for managing their finances and making big life decisions such as buying a vehicle, finding work, paying for education, navigating housing and paying their bills.   Young people in Wisconsin are facing increasingly complex financial decisions […]