4-H Youth Development Staff

Our statewide leadership team is dedicated to fostering the growth and development of youth across Kansas. With a diverse range of expertise and a shared commitment to empowering the next generation, our team combines passion with experience to drive impactful 4-H programs and initiatives.

State 4-H Staff - Manhattan Campus

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	Dr. Sarah Maass Program Director for 4-H Youth Development
	Marissa Randel Administrative Assistant
	Dona Ratliff Program Coordinator Project Partnership Team - Communications & Expressive Arts Marketing & Use of 4-H Clover State Fair 4-H Project Support Cloverbuds School Enrichment Digital Ambassador Program Shutterbug Photography Events
	Amy Collins Program Coordinator Project Partnership Team - Communications & Expressive Arts Marketing & Use of 4-H Clover State Fair 4-H Project Support Cloverbuds School Enrichment Digital Ambassador Program Shutterbug Photography Events
	McKenzie Zimmermann 4-H Enrollment, Data, & Evaluation Administrator Oversee and manage the enrollment system (4-H Online) Manage program data and reporting for Kansas 4-H Develop and implement program evaluations Conduct trainings for 4-H Online and PEARS Assist with general duties related to the State 4-H Office
	Dana Barthelmas Program Assistant Volunteer Background Checks Invoice/Check Management Office Support
	Position Open Engineering and Technology Specialist Aerospace/Rocketry Ag Mechanics Welding Astronomy Building Block Engineering Computer Science Electric & Renewable Energy Robotics Small Engines Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Woodworking
	Patsy Maddy Special Projects Administrator Healthy Blue Initiative Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge/Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC/KEC) Project Partnership Team – Engineering and Technology Digital Ambassador Program SPARK Project Pages Kansas Clover Classroom
	Deryl Waldren Kansas 4-H International Exchange Programs

Regional 4-H Youth Development Staff

Our Regional 4-H Specialists are located throughout Kansas and provide leadership related to special programs, project areas and educational experiences.

	Zaira Ruiz Regional Specialist, Southwest Kansas Healthy Living Family and Consumer Science
	Kelsey Nordyke Regional Specialist, Southeast Kansas Local unit and staff support Agricultural Sciences Projects Livestock Sweepstakes Support State 4-H Horse Judging Contest State Horse Panorama 4-H Dog Project Support 4-H Wheat Expo State Fair 4-H Project Support
	Beth Hinshaw Regional Specialist, Central Kansas Local unit and staff support Kansas 4-H Youth Leadership Council State Horticulture Judging Contest Kansas State Fair Project Support Leadership and Personal Development Projects Professional Development
	Chandra Plate Regional Specialist, Northwest Kansas Local unit and staff support Professional and Volunteer Development Natural Resources 4-H Projects Geology - Field Trip Shooting Sports - Volunteer Training and Development, State and National 4-H Shooting Sports Matches State Fair 4-H Project Support