Researching Relevant Professional Development Learning Task # 3 - Who Are The Experts? Melinda Re February 1999

The topics for this list of presenters is based on Learning Tasks # 4 & 5, staff development needs of my colleagues and clients, as well as my own.

1) WWW Search of Possible Expert Presenters:

Food Safety

Julie Miller Jones Professor of Nutrition Department of Family, Consumer, Nutritional Studies College of St. Catherine Minneapolis, MN Jmjones@stkate.edu

Nutrition Updates

Andrew Weil, MD Self-Healing 42 Pleasant St Watertown, MN 02472 www.drweil.com

Supervisory Issues

Miriam Lee Vaughn-Lee and Associates 3602 Abbott Ave N Robbinsdale, MN 612/588-9288

Presentation Skills & Humor

CW Metcalf Author and Humorist "Presentation Skills for the Professionally Petrified" and "Lighten Up" Perseus Books Reading, MA 01867 781/944-3700 Computer Training

Techpro Computer Training 307 W Washington St Brainerd, MN 56401 218/829-6364

2) Expert Presenters That Are Colleagues:

Nutrition Topics and Updates

Suzanne Driessen Extension Educator Nutrition, Food & Health Specialization Morrison County Extension Office Government Center 213 1st Ave SE Little Falls, MN 56345-3100 sdriessen@extension.umn.edu

Excel Training

Christine Penney Program Coordinator Office of Outreach College of Human Ecology 187 McNeal Hall 1985 Buford Ave St. Paul, MN 55108 cpenney@extension.umn.edu

Supervisory Issues

Sharon Beckes Human Resources Leader 260B Coffey Hall 1420 Eckles Ave St. Paul, MN 55108 sbeckes@extension.umn.edu

Program Management/Reporting

Elizabeth Sandell Program Leader Families That Work R12 McNeal Hall 1985 Buford Ave St. Paul, MN 55108 esandell@extension.umn.edu

Teaching Techniques

Marilyn Herman Extension Educator Dakota County Extension Office Fairgrounds 4100 220th St W Farmington, MN 55024-9539 mherman@extension.umn.edu

-- Anonymous, February 24, 1999

Answers

Looks like a very important resource list to keep on the front burner. Thanks.

-- Anonymous, February 26, 1999