Lisa Berkland

3059 360th Avenue * Ruthven, Iowa 51358 * Phone: 712-380-5595 * E-Mail: lisaberk@ruthventel.com

www.lisaberkland.weebly.com

Objective: Obtain a new self-motivating position with a fresh challenge

Professional Experience
Iowa State University Extension, Dickinson/Emmet/Hancock/Kossuth/Palo Alto/Winnebago Counties, Iowa
Regional 4-H Youth Development Specialist, 1992 - Present
Product Development

Leadership Curriculum Developer

Identified a need for a research-based youth leadership curriculum targeted at middle school aged youth
Project results; reaches 850+ youth yearly, develops leadership skills & increases community contributions
2014, 2011 & 2009 National Association of 4-H Agents Conference Presenter program seminar poster session
Received and managed $27,000+ project grants monies. Coordinated curriculum development, design, pilots,
evaluation, grant writing, editing, publication, web development, etc.

Food Science Curriculum Developer

Transformed difficult subject matter, like emulsification and caramelization, and made it easy to understand
Clover Cookie Factory Program Seminar 2014 National Association of 4-H Agents Conference Presenter; having to
turn away many people who wanted to learn and an e-learning session for the 2015 Conference
Co-developed Cooking Up Science workshop series; Clover Cookie Factory, Muffin Mania & Pancake Pizazz
Created stand-alone Moodle-based training for staff

Beef Bonanza Workshops

Responsible for design, development, and delivery of Show Me the MOO-La simulation; 70 youth improved their
return on investment understanding and the impacts of financial decisions on profit and/or loss when raising cattle
Designed and delivered, Would You Eat That? workshop; resulted in greater understanding of organic, grass-fed
and grain-fed meat products

Program Evaluation E-learning course

Designed and developed portions of course intended to develop strong program evaluation skills in 4-H County and
State staff as part of my Graduate Certificate program in Instructional Design.

Strategist, Customer Service, Problem Solver, Analyst, Technology Savvy

Leader/Manager/Trainer/Coach/Mentor/Volunteer

Manage and support staff needs in six counties; coach 8 staff, train about 100 volunteers annually, and develop
youth
Strengthen customer experience by listening, problem solving, and responding to customer and staff needs serving
over 3500 youth and adults annually
Utilize data, trends, analysis, past experiences, feedback and best practices to develop county strategies; implement
specific action plans to synthesize key insights to drive innovation and growth to build relationships
Focused! Provide continuous guidance and feedback to staff and volunteers on policies and risk management
Resolve conflicts involving staff, volunteers and youth. Navigate rules and policies for best outcome for all.
Develop teamwork skills among staff, volunteers and youth.

Project Management
Educational Partners, Agriculture & Kids (EPAK)

Reached 7500+ youth in 16 years

Managed annual week-long program increasing youth understanding agricultures impact on their daily lives
Grant Writing
Budget Management
Task Management
Communicate
Led Steering Committee
Internal/External Partners
Continuous Improvement Program Evaluation

Education & Training

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE, University of Wisconsin - Stout, Wisconsin, 2016
Instructional Design
MASTER OF SCIENCE, University of Wisconsin - Stout, Wisconsin, 1991
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, University of Wisconsin - Stout, Wisconsin, 1989
Home Economics Education
Transferable Professional Development Examples

Supervisors Training Management vs. Leadership; Strengths-based supervision, Legal issues for supervisors, 2014

Diversity and non-discrimination, 2016.

Unlawful Harassment, Title IX and Violence Prevention, 2016.

Managers As Coach Boot Camp, Coaching, Listening, Giving Feedback, Assessment, etc. 2009

Conflict Management, Skill development in handling conflicts facilitated by Iowa Mediation Center, 1998

Memberships & Associations

National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Agents

Iowa Association of Extension 4-H Youth Agents

Iowa State University Council of Extension Professionals

Software

Articulate Storyline 2

Camtasia Studio 8

Microsoft Office

Jing & Snag It