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County Faculty Information

Name: ________Kendra Zamojski_____________________________

County: _________Walton___________________________

I. Education: List only the institutions from which you received degrees.

|Name of Institution |Degree Earned (e.g., B.S., Sociology) |

|Western Michigan University |MA, Family and Consumer Sciences |

|Western Michigan University |BS, Family and Consumer Sciences |

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II. Extension Experience: Please list current and past employment within Cooperative Extension.

|State |Job Title |Program Area(s) |Years Employed |

|FL |Family and Consumer Sciences/Community Development |Nutrition and Health |1.5 |

| |Agent |Financial Education | |

| | |Community Development | |

|MI |Family and Consumers Sciences Agent |Nutrition and Health |10 |

| | |Human Development | |

| | |Financial Education | |

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III. Program Areas: Please list the program areas (e.g. 4-H, agriculture, horticulture) you are involved in, as well as the percentage of time dedicated to each.

|Name of Program |% of Time |

|Nutrition and Health |30 |

|Financial Education |30 |

|Community Development |30 |

|4H Activities |10 |

IV. Honors & Awards: Please list major honors/awards you have received within the last 3 years.

|Name of Honor/Award |Awarded By: |Year |

|Grand Champion |Walton County Fair Board |2008 |

|Grand Champion |Walton County Fair Board |2007 |

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V. Grants & Contracts: Please list any grants/contracts you have been awarded during the last three years. Exclude in-kind contributions.

|Grant Title |Funding Agency |Value |Year |

|X-treme Cuisine |Farm Services |$1000 |2008 |

|Walton County SHIP |SHIP Advisory Committee |$1000 |2008 |

|Family Nutrition Program |USDA |$69,259 |2008 |

|X-treme Cuisine |Farm Services |$500 |2008 |

|Family Nutrition Program |USDA |$69,259 |2007 |

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VI. Professional Service: Please list any leadership positions (e.g. President, Chair, Secretary) you have held in professional associations during the last three years.

|Association |Office |Years |

|Northwest District Program Implimentation Team |Co-Chair |1997-present |

|Michigan Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences |Director – Southwest Region |1995-1997 |

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VI. Programming: Please briefly describe the educational objectives for your major programs.

|Program Title: Financial Education |Target Audience: Youth and Low-Income Adults |

|Describe program objectives: |

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|Walton County is a rural community with a population of 52, 270 people. About 90% of the population is white and 10% is nonwhite. |

|Approximately 14.5% of the population is living below the poverty line and about 6 percent of the population is living below 50% of the |

|poverty line. These numbers are higher than the state average. The primary types of employers are recreation, entertainment and food service |

|(14.6%), construction (14.3%), retail (13.8), education, health and social services (12.9%). Most people (71%) receive private wages and/or |

|salary. Seventeen percent of people are employed by the government and about twelve percent are self-employed. The average wage in 2003 was |

|$25,410 and the median income in 2005 was $35,424 which is lower that the state average. In 2005 the median house value was $196,000 which is|

|higher than that state average. About 17% of adults and 15% of children under the age of 18 do not have health care insurance. RealtyTrac |

|reports Florida has one foreclosure filing for every 81 households, ranking the state fifth in the nation |

|Target Audience: youth and low income adults |

|Program Objectives: |

|50 individuals will enroll as Savers throughout 2009. |

|Annually, 75% of participants in homeownership and other financial education classes will improve their ability to manage their financial |

|assets by developing a savings plan as measured by observation. |

|Annually, 50% of participants in homeownership and other financial education classes will improve their understanding of their financial |

|situation by acquiring a copy of their credit report as measured by observation. |

|Annually, 75% of participants in homeownership and other financial education classes will change 2-3 financial behaviors as measured by a |

|follow-up questionnaire. |

|Annually, 75% of youth participating in financial education classes will increase financial knowledge including the ability to write a check |

|and keep a check register as measured by a pre-post test. |

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|Program Title: Nutrition and Health |Target Audience: Youth and Adults |

|Describe program objectives: |

|Walton County is a rural community with a population of 52, 270 people. About 90% of the population is white and 10% is nonwhite. Walton |

|County is growing at a rate double the state average. Many communities lack opportunities for physical activity and communities are not easily|

|walk able. According to the Florida Community Health Assessment Resource Tool Set (CHARTS), Walton County ranks in the bottom 25% of Florida |

|counties on a number of health indicators. Walton County ranks unfavorably in the number of deaths related to coronary heart disease and |

|melanoma. Walton County has an average or slightly unfavorable ranking in the areas of physical activity, overweight and obesity, and in the |

|number of adults with high blood pressure and diabetes. According to CHARTS, these indicators appear unchanging; they are not increasing or |

|deceasing. Walton County Board of Commissioners are committed to developing the workforce and to offering equitable recreational activities |

|throughout the county. Walton County Extension can address these health indicators and meet the Board of Commissioner goals with a |

|multi-faceted programming approach. |

|Target Audience: youth and adults |

|Program Objectives |

|Annually, at least 40% of elementary school students enrolled in the Family Nutrition Program will increase their nutrition knowledge as |

|measured by a pre/post test. |

|Annually, at least 20% of elementary school students enrolled in the Family Nutrition Program will increase their food safety knowledge as |

|measured by a pre/post test. |

|Annually, at least 50% of participants in health and wellness programs will report positive changes in their health including changes in blood|

|pressure or cholesterol as measured by a follow up survey. |

|Annually, at least 50% of participant in health and wellness programs will report at least one positive behavior change related to health and |

|wellness including changes in diet or increased physical activity as measured by a follow up survey. |

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|Program Title: Community Development |Target Audience: Entrepreneurs, farmers, agritourism|

| |and other small business. |

|Describe program objectives: |

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|Walton County is a noncore nonmetropolitan area with an estimated population of 52,270, according to the 2006 U.S. Census Data. Walton County |

|has 79,910 acres of farmland. About 41% of farms are small farms with under 50 acres and forestry, field crops and livestock are the primary |

|agriculture products. The top industry in Walton County is tourism. Supported by the large number of tourist and second homes, retail sales |

|including restaurants and other services are also strong industries, especially in the southern portion of the county. With over three |

|million visitors a year to the 26 miles of sugar white sandy beaches of South Walton, businesses and farmers could benefit by marketing not |

|only to local citizens but also to tourists. Walton County has great potential for agritourism, alternative agriculture enterprises, and other|

|local businesses to thrive. The Tourist Development Council reports that research conducted by Majority Opinion demonstrated that eight out of|

|ten visitors are likely to participate in outdoor activities while on vacation in the summer, fall and winter. This trend has increased |

|significantly, especially for winter guests. In fact, visitors during the 2008 winter season are significantly more likely to participate in |

|each of the nine activities queried (outdoor activities, festivals, historical sites, antique shops, tours, theater, art galleries, golf, and |

|spa). People are increasingly interested in tourism activities related to agriculture and nature. According to the International Eco-Tourism |

|Society, over 55 million U.S. travelers are classified as “geo-tourists” or interested in nature, culture, and heritage tourism. In fact, 80% |

|of adult travelers (over 118 million people) have included a historic or cultural activity while traveling. In the U.S. on federal lands |

|alone, there are an estimated 900 million visits per year to national forests, parks, monuments, historic sites, recreation areas, protected |

|areas, wildlife refuges, reserves, and management areas. Most of these visits include sightseeing, hiking, wildlife observation, swimming, |

|snorkeling or other forms of ecotourism; and spending on outdoor activities for U.S. domestic trips has risen almost 30% between 1996 and |

|2001. |

|The local food movement continues to grow. Recent food safety issues and the increasing environmental awareness continue to drive interest in |

|locally grown food and products. Locally grown food and products also influence the local economy. The Center for Popular Research, Education |

|and Policy estimates "for every $1 million of new farm revenue from local basic food purchases, the local economy could grow by $2 million in |

|new income and 1.45 jobs." Research suggests that local food systems have many social, environmental, economic and healthy benefits including |

|increased consumer knowledge about food production, increased local employment, reduced use of chemicals, among other social, environmental, |

|economic and healthy benefits. Through the Walton County ACT project, local agriculture growers and producers, business owners, government |

|officials, local decision makers and consumers interact with the ultimate goal of encouraging, fostering and promoting Walton county |

|agricultural products and businesses. |

|The Walton ACT project promotes sustainable development by creating a social, economic, and environmental network of growers, producers, |

|government officials, community leaders, business owners, and community citizens. This network establishes a local food system, educates the |

|community about the economic, environmental, and health benefits of a local food system, and utilizes a transformational education process to |

|build community capacity and influence decision-makers and local policy. The Walton ACT network allows local growers and producers and local |

|business to communicate about issues and needs. The purpose of the network is to support and diversify local agriculture, support local |

|businesses, new entrepreneurs and alternative farmer enterprises such as agritourism, community and economic development, and leadership |

|development |

|The Made in Walton County marketing campaign raises consumer awareness of the benefits of eating local, buying local and spending local. |

|Consumers can get information about local agricultural products, businesses, agritourism locations, and much more through publications, a |

|website, and other advertising efforts. |

|Target Audiences |

|Entrepreneurs, farmers, agritourism and other small business. |

|Objectives |

|In 2009, 75% of participants of educational workshops will increase their knowledge about e-commerce strategies as measured by a pre-post |

|test. |

|In 2009, 50% of participants of educational workshops will adopt at least one new strategy to improve their business as measure by a survey. |

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