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Nora Lee

Cassopolis

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Parenting Instructor

Michigan State University-Extension
08.1994 - 06.2013
  • Recruited and facilitated educational curriculum(parenting and nutrition) to low- income, high risk families in the home and group setting.
  • Prepare and maintain accurate program records and reports.
  • Actively participated in various educational trainings to expand skill and knowledge in program areas.
  • Networked with outside agencies to promote the Building Strong Families Parenting Program and SNAP-ED Nutrition Program.
  • Administered evaluation tool(pre-post) to measure effectiveness of the programs.
  • Responsible for recruiting parents for parenting and nutrition classes.
  • Collaborated with, Bethany Christian Services, ISD( EARLY-On)DHHS, to set up parenting classes for clients, in- home , agency office, or other community setting.
  • Distributed commodity newsletters to distribution sites, such as Council On Aging, Helping Hand, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, to go in food box.
  • Attended and networked at community meetings, boards, and community educational fairs to promote programs and MSU-Extension.

Community Nutrition Educator

Michigan State University-Extension
03.1995 - 2025
  • Recruited adults, teachers,administrators/partners to introduce the SNAP-ED (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
  • Engaged in active and positive discussions and demonstration of the program available to current and prospective clients and partners.
  • Use specific approved curriculum, plan, organize, and deliver the nutrition and physical activity program both in -person, virtually/on-line.
  • Prepare lesson plans and files with necessary paperwork for teaching.
  • Kept calendar up-to-date using Outlook.
  • Work collaboratively on internal teams to engage in efforts to identify and enhance nutrition education and physical activity.
  • Responsible for collecting and maintaining data files related to programming efforts and results and entered data in data-management system in a timely manner.
  • Promoted and represented MSU-Extension at meetings and activities in a manner that reflected collegial connection with the community and grantor's.
  • Actively attended and participated at community meetings,

such as Great Start Collaborative and Human Service Coordinating Council monthly, in peron and virtually.

  • Participated in community events, health fairs,etc. to increase visibility of nutrition programs and engage with community members,
  • Worked with youth, pre-school-highschool,teaching nutrition education and physical activity in schools and other settings.
  • Worked with adults and seniors, in-home, senior centers, or other settings in community teaching nutrition and physical activity.
  • Worked with Heritage ISD(North Point and Brookside Learning Center)teaching nutrition and physical activity to at-risk youth and adults with behavioral, mental, and physical disabilities.
  • Networked and collaborated with local organizations, such as DHHS,ISD,Food pantries, Schools, WIC Clinic, etc., to help meet the needs of the community.
  • Actively sought and participated in professional development opportunities to obtain and retain appropriate knowledge and skill level in order to maintain and expand proficiency in health and nutrition and delivery skills.
  • Initiated efforts to expand MSU-Extension programs to ensure that community needs assessments, program development and recruitment efforts include the engagement of Michigan residents across race, gender, socioeconomic class, disabilities and other differences.

Education

High School Diploma -

Casssopolis High School
Cassopolis Michigan

Teachers Aide

Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, MI

Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education

Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, MI

Skills

  • Organizational Skills
  • Timely and dependable
  • Self-motivated
  • Independent-ability to work with little to no supervision
  • Multi-tasker
  • Communication Skills-ability to relate to diverse backgrounds, cultures and economic situations
  • Team player
  • Versatile and flexible

Timeline

Community Nutrition Educator

Michigan State University-Extension
03.1995 - 2025

Parenting Instructor

Michigan State University-Extension
08.1994 - 06.2013

High School Diploma -

Casssopolis High School

Teachers Aide

Southwestern Michigan College

Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education

Southwestern Michigan College
Nora Lee