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Sarah Burkett

Unit Coordinator and Senior Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences - Food, Nutrition & Health

Education

  • 1982: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, Work toward Ed.D.
  • 1981: Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, M.A.T.
  • 1976: Madison College (James Madison University), Harrisonburg, Virginia, B.S.

Positions

  • 1996 – Present: Pulaski Unit Coordinator, Virginia Cooperative Extension
  • 1991 – Present: Lecturer—Senior Agent, Virginia Cooperative Extension
  • 1983 – 1991: Extension 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

Recent Honors and Awards

  • 2014: Share Our Strength Cooking Matters Grant
  • 2014: Svoboda Fund Grant for “Focus on Families in Southwest Virginia” program
  • 2014: Interdisciplinary Program District Award, Virginia Cooperative Extension
  • 2012: Eat Healthy Be Active 4-H Live Well Grant
  • 2011 – 2013: Community Foundation of the New River Valley Grant Recipient
  • 2010 – 2013: VCE Operation Frontline Team Award
  • 2011: VCE Program Excellence Award, Southwest District
  • 2011: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Pilot Workshop Site ($6,000 in funding)
  • 2009: National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Distinguished Service Award, National
  • 2009: Virginia Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, Distinguished Service Award, Virginia Affiliate
  • 2009: VCE Program Award, Southwest District, Program Marketing Award for “Fit Extension”
  • 2008/2009: Critzer Elementary USDA Fruit and Vegetable Grant Recipient ($32,000)
  • 2008: Virginia Cooperative Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Outstanding

Team Award

  • 2007: National Extension Association of FCS, Program Excellence Through Research Award, Southern Region
  • 2006: Virginia Cooperative Extension District Program Marketing Award Memberships
  • 1998 – Present: Society for Nutrition Education
  • 1996 – Present: VAEFCS Awards and Recognition Committee
  • 1990 – Present: Epsilon Sigma Phi
  • 1985 – Present: Virginia Association of Extension Family and Consumer Sciences
  • 1985 – Present: American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
  • 1985 – Present: National Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
  • 1985 – Present: Virginia Extension Service Association

Certifications

  • November 1986 – Present: Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
  • August 1990 – Present: Certified Instructor with the National Restaurant Association ServSafe Certification Program Participation on University and Virginia Cooperative Extension Committees
  • 2014 – Present: VCE Senior Agent Promotion Committee
  • 2014 – Present: VCE Food, Nutrition and Health Program Team
  • 2013 – Present: Southwest District Program Leadership Team, Virginia Cooperative Extension
  • 2012 – 2013: Food, Nutrition and Wellness Leadership Team
  • 2010 – Present: Virginia Statewide Healthy Living Team
  • 2009 – 2012: Food Safety Leadership Team
  • 2008: Food, Nutrition and Health (FNH) Youth Publication Team
  • 2008: CALS Extension and Research Planned Program Team
  • 2007 – 2011: Program Planning and Reporting Team for Food, Nutrition and Health
  • 2007: Southwest District eFARS Review Committee
  • 2006 – 2009: Commission on Outreach and International Affairs, Virginia Tech
  • 2006 – Present: Healthy Weights for Healthy Kids Evaluation Team, Virginia Tech

Participation on Local Committees

  • 2011 – Present: Giles County Technical Center Advisory Committee
  • 2010 – Present: Pulaski Commission on Children and Families—Healthy Community Workgroup
  • 2007 – Present: Pulaski County Pre-School Initiative Committee
  • 1995 – Present: Pulaski County School Wellness Committee
  • 1995 – 2014: Pulaski Representative, Community Policy and Management Team—Giles/Pulaski Counties
  • 1994 – Present: Pulaski County Family and Assessment Team
  • 1993 – Present: Pulaski County High School Vocational/Technical Education Center Advisory Council