2025 National EFNEP Coordinators' Conference

2025 National EFNEP Coordinators' Conference

Marisol Ortiz

Rutgers - the State University of New Jersey

State Coordinator

New Brunswick, NJ

9:00am EST

NIFA and ECOP Leadership Regency Ballroom ABCD

9:45am EST

MyPlate Engagement Regency Ballroom ABCD

10:30am EST

State of the Program Regency Ballroom ABCD

11:00am EST

11:15am EST

WebNEERS Modernization Regency Ballroom ABCD

12:00pm EST

Lunch Buffet Regency Foyer

1:15pm EST

EFNEP Program Research Interface Regency Ballroom ABCD

1:45pm EST

NC3169 and W2194 Presentation Regency Ballroom ABCDMichael Puglisi • Nurgul Fitzgerald • Jean Butel • Geb Bastian, Ph.D., RDN, LN • Annie Roe • Karen Franck • Sarah Amin • Candance Gabel • Andrea Leschewski

2:45pm EST

Snack/Stretch Regency Foyer

3:00pm EST

Committee Updates Regency Ballroom ABCDChelsea Bishop Smith

3:30pm EST

General Session: Optimizing Food Recall Collection: A Group Approach Regency Ballroom ABCDLaura Holt • Chelsea Bishop Smith

4:00pm EST

General Session: The EFNEP and EXCITE Partnership: Successes and Challenges of a New Model for Community Health Education Regency Ballroom ABCDDiane Oliver • Jackie Kirby Wilkins

4:30pm EST

Special Recognition and Announcements Regency Ballroom ABCD

6:00pm EST

Optional: Regional Dinners

8:15am EST

Welcome and Announcements Regency Ballroom ABCD

8:30am EST

Regional Meetings - Western Washington APaula Scott • Annie Roe

9:40am EST

Breakout Session 4: Innovative Approaches to Evaluating Peer Educators Regency Ballroom ABCDSarah Jergenson • Lori Klein, EdD, MPH, NDTR • Cyndi Fisher

10:45am EST

Tier Meetings - Tier 7 Washington BEunice A Bonsi

1:00pm EST

Breakout Session 7: Retention Strategies of EFNEP Educators Washington ALisa Benavente • Katherine Moscoso • Kali Angerman • Paula Norris

2:10pm EST

Breakout Session 14: Collaborative Relationships Potomac VI

3:00pm EST

Snacks, Posters, and Networking Regency Foyer

4:00pm EST

General Session: Lived Experience - Working Adults: Exploring Barriers to Nutrition Education Participation Regency Ballroom ABCDKaren Franck • Rita Jackson

4:30pm EST

General Session: Partners Website Regency Ballroom ABCDKate Yerxa • Natalia Ocasio • Theresa Mince • Emily J. Mott

7:00am EST

Breakfast Buffet Regency Foyer

8:00am EST

General Session: Enhancing Community Impact through Integrated Programs: A Focus on Collaboration, Engagement, and Sustainability in EFNEP Regency Ballroom ABCDClara Wilshire

8:30am EST

General Session: Building a Diverse EFNEP Workforce: Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Culturally Competent Educators Regency Ballroom ABCDLinda Crawl Jackson • Aruna Budhram

9:00am EST

Program Highlights: Northern Marianas College Regency Ballroom ABCD

9:30am EST

Program Highlights: Tuskegee University Regency Ballroom ABCDEunice A Bonsi

10:00am EST

General Session: Resiliency in the Face of Adversity Regency Ballroom ABCDCandance Gabel

11:00am EST

General Session: Effective Strategies for Promoting EFNEP Programming via Social Media Regency Ballroom ABCDMegan Halbohm • Alex Gayton • Elisabeth Justice