As assistant director and state 4-H leader, Meagan provides organizational, cross-disciplinary, and creative leadership for Ohio 4-H youth development programming. Meagan provides guidance to all Ohio 4-H professionals, whose programs reach more than 196,000 youth across the state and coordinate with more than 12,400 adult volunteers each year.
Meagan sets the strategic direction of Ohio 4-H and works to develop collaboration between Ohio 4-H faculty, staff, and stakeholders. She maintains collaborative, productive relationships with internal and external partners of Ohio 4-H, including but not limited to other Extension program areas, CFAES administration and central support units, academic units in CFAES and across the university, county commissioners, fair organizations/boards, and other local partners who collaborate with 4-H across Extension’s statewide campus.
Meagan ensures that Ohio 4-H programs are based on evidence-informed practices of the field of youth development. She also ensures Ohio 4-H is an active participant in national 4-H efforts to support and advance the 4-H movement.
This role also includes providing financial and operational oversight of the state 4-H office and Ohio 4-H Foundation, which involves assisting with recruitment, placement and professional development of 4-H professionals, and representing Extension in addressing youth development issues and policies.