DUMAS – Jennifer Johnson may be unique in her new job as the Texas AgriLife Extension Service 4-H and youth development agent in Moore County in that she has never been a 4-H member.
Johnson, who started Dec. 1 in her new position, said while she wasn’t involved in 4-H at all, the unfamiliarity may be the very thing that attracted her to the position.
“This is going to be a neat learning experience,” she said. “It really excites me that there is so much for me to still learn about the program, because you can never really stop learning.
“I began looking at 4-H through the large-animal experiences I had, and I’ve found it is a place where I really appreciate the people and what they are doing on both the teaching and learning ends of the spectrum,” she said.
Johnson is a native of Waco. She earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Tarleton State University. She is a certified veterinarian technician and worked as a veterinarian’s assistant for eight years while going to college.
“I am very excited about the enthusiasm and energy that Jennifer will bring to the Moore County program,” said Danny Nusser, AgriLife Extension district administrator in Amarillo. “I believe she will be a tremendous asset to the AgriLife Extension team.”
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