Jan Blankenship-Baker

Education and Degrees

1993 B.S. - Family and Human Development from Virginia Tech

1993 B.S. - Housing, Interior Design, and Resource Management from Virginia Tech

1999 M.Ed - Social Foundations of Education from the University of Virginia

Work Experience

Jan began her career with Virginia Cooperative Extension in Clarke County as the Home Economics/4-H Youth Development agent in 1993. With the restructuring of Extension, her job responsibilities became focused on 4-H Youth Development in 1995. In 1997, Jan transferred to Nelson County and continued working with the 4-H program while completing her Masters degree.

In January of 2002, Jan transferred to her current position of Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences in Amherst County. Her specialty area is Family and Human Development and major programming for PD 11 includes parenting skills classes and child care provider education.

Professional Associations

Current - Member of Virginia Association of Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Agents

1993-2002 - Member of Virginia Association of Extension 4-H Agents

* 2001-2002 State Secretary of VAE4-HA

* 2000-2001 Northern District Director and Chair of Public Relations Committee of VAE4-HA

* 1999-2002 Member of Hospitality Subcommittee of NAE4-HA 2002 Conference Planning Committee

1999 - Present Member of Epsilon Sigma Phi National Honorary Extension Professionals' Organization

Awards

1997 Epsilon Sigma Phi Early Career Award