Sarah Burkett

Sarah D. Burkett

Senior Extension Agent

Family and Consumer Sciences

Foods, Nutrition and Health

Education

1982   Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, Work towards Ed.D

1981   Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, M.A.T.

1976   James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, B.S.

Positions

1996 - Present Pulaski Unit Coordinator, Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE)

1991 - Present Lecturer--Senior Agent, Virginia Cooperative Extension

1982 - 1983 Part-time Teacher, Early Learning Center, New River Community College

1981 - 1982 Substitute/Teacher Aide, Pulaski County Schools

1981 - 1982 Graduate Research Assistant, Virginia Tech

1976 - 1981 Home Economics Teacher, Harford County Public Schools, Maryland

Honors and Awards

2008/2009     Selected for inclusion in the National Association of Professional Women

2008/2009     Critzer USDA Fruit and Vegetable Grant Recipient ($32,000)

2008   Virginia Cooperative Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Outstanding Team Award

2008   First Place Winner, "Dining With Diabetes" Poster Contest, FCS Division, VCE Annual Staff Development Conference

2008   Third Place Winner, "Impacts of Food Friends" Poster Contest, FCS Division, VCE Annual Staff Development Conference ($50)

2008   Selected for inclusion in the Strathmore's WHO's WHO

2008   Selected for inclusion in the Biltmore Who's Who Among Executive and Professional Women and 2008 Honors Edition

2007   Winner of the Southeast United Dairy Association 2007 3-A-Day Dairy Grant ($5,000)

2007   National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, Program Excellence Through Research Award, First Place, Southern Region

2007   National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, Program Excellence Through Research Award, First Place, National

2006   Virginia Cooperative Extension, District Program Marketing Award

2004   4-H Mini-Grant Project Award ($250)

2002   Selected for inclusion in the 2003-2004 Edition of National Register's Who's Who

2002   Recipient of the Whole Village Award by Pulaski County Education Association for Draper Elementary School Nutrition Program

2000   Margaret R. Svoboda Family and Consumer Sciences Program Excellence Award ($750)

1997   Barton Nutrition Award ($250)

Memberships

1998 - Present Member: Society for Nutrition Education

1996 - Present Member: VAEFCS Awards and Recognition Committee

1990 - Present Member: Epsilon Sigma Phi

1985 - Present Member: Virginia Association of Extension Family and Consumer Sciences

1985 - Present Member: American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

1985 - Present Member: National Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

1985 - Present Member: Virginia Extension Service Association

Certifications

November 1986 - Present The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences-Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences

August 1990 - Present The National Restaurant Association-Certified as an Instructor with the National Restaurant Association ServSafe Certification Program