Grants:

• Increased Accessibility of Educational Resources to Potential Learners in Northeast Louisiana via Collaborative Efforts of Louisiana Delta Community College, LSU AgCenter, Louisiana Technical College – Tallulah and the NorthEast Educational Development (NEED) Foundation, funded by the Board of Regents ($45,000), requested $82,000 for dual enrollment and other coursework in West Carroll Parish, June 2005-May 2007, PI- Dr. Barbara Jones and Joe Lane, Louisiana Delta Community College and Dr. Cynthia Pilcher, LSU AgCenter
• 2007 Miss-Lou Rural Tourism Summit, Vidalia, Louisiana, funded by the Louisiana Office of Tourism ($4,000) for program enhancement, August 2007

Awards:

• Louisiana County Agricultural Agents Association (LCAAA) Team Award
• Louisiana Association of Extension 4-H Agents, Distinguished Service Award
• Young Woman of the Year Award

Conference Proceedings:

• Celebrating Transitions: Skill Sets for the New Economy, Community Development Society International, Memphis, Tennessee, July 2009, co-presenter: Dr. Kay Tettleton, LSU AgCenter
• Bridging the Mighty Mississippi: Organizing a Regional Tourism Promotion Group in the Miss-Lou, National Extension Tourism Conference, Park City, Utah, June 2009, co-presenters: Dr. Kay Tettleton, LSU AgCenter, Rachael Carter, Mississippi State University Cooperative Extension Service, Ann Davis, Mississippi State University Cooperative Extension Service
• Regionalism: Reflection to Reality, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, San Diego, California, April 2009, co-presenters: Dr. Kay Tettleton, LSU AgCenter and Rachael Carter, Mississippi State University Cooperative Extension Service
• Increasing Educational Access in the Louisiana Delta, Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 2009 (accepted)
• Expanding Higher Education in Rural Areas: What is the Role of Extension?, Galaxy Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, September 2008, co-presenters Dr. Kay Tettleton and Sheila Haynes, LSU AgCenter
• Embracing Regionalism as a Process for Civic Engagement, Community Development Society International, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, June 2008
• Strategies for Success – Increasing Educational Access, Community Development Society International, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, June 2008
• Educational Access Success Story, Rural Community College Initiative Summit, Oak Grove, October 2007, co-presenters: Dr. Barbara Jones, Louisiana Delta Community College and Shelia Haynes, LSU AgCenter
• Louisiana Delta 65 Tourism Economic Development Success Story, Rural Community College Initiative Summit, Oak Grove, October 2007, co-presenters: Dr. Kay Tettleton, LSU AgCenter, Sr. Karen Flaherty and Glen McGlothin, Louisiana Delta 65 Inc.
• Collaborations: Working Together to Deliver Educational Opportunities in Northeast Louisiana, Louisiana Community and Technical College System Conference Day, Baton Rouge, August 2007, co-presenters: Dr. Barbara Jones, Delta Community College, Margie Mixon, Louisiana Technical College, Region 8 and Shelia Haynes, LSU AgCenter
• Strategic Adult Leadership Training (S.A.L.T.), Community Development Society International, Appleton, Wisconsin, June 2007
• Toolbox for Supervisors, Community Development Society, Appleton, Wisconsin, June 2007
• Home Grown or Grow Your Own: Weaving the Fibers of Change, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 2007, co-presenters: Dr. Alan Barefield, Southern Rural Development Center, Mississippi State University and Dr. Kay Tettleton, LSU AgCenter
• The Miss-Lou Regional Tourism Summit: Embracing Rural Tourism in the Delta as an Economic Development Strategy, National Extension Tourism Conference, Burlington, Vermont, September 2006, co-presenters: Chance McDavid and Ann Davis, Mississippi State University
• Tourism in Now Here . . . Communities That Click, Miss-Lou Regional Tourism Summit, Natchez, Mississippi, August 2006, co-presenters: Chance McDavid, Mississippi State University and Dr. Kay Tettleton, LSU AgCenter
• Toolbox for Supervisors II, Band-aids for Bad Days, Louisiana Association of Extension 4-H Agents, West Monroe, Louisiana, August 2006
• Coaching for Community, a Research Roundtable, Community Development Society International, St. Louis, Missouri, June 2006, co-presenters: Ursula Roosen-Runge, Strategic Learning Resources Inc, Langley, Washington and Dr. Kay Tettleton, LSU AgCenter
• Communities That Click not Clique, Community Development Society International, St. Louis, Missouri, June 2006
• Higher Education Opportunities in the Delta, Rural Community College Institute, Fort Worth, Texas, April 2006, co-presenters: Dr. Kay Tettleton, LSU AgCenter, Dr. Barbara Jones, Louisiana Delta Community College and Ruth Horton, Louisiana Technical College – Tallulah
• Coaching the Development of a Rural Tourism Organization, Rural Community College Institute, Fort Worth, Texas, April 2006, co-presenter Dr. Kay Tettleton, LSU AgCenter
• Regional Tourism Promotion Associations . . . Marketing Rural Tourism, Audubon Nature Tourism Workshop, Vicksburg, Mississippi, April 2006, co-presenters: Don French, Delta Outdoors and Wildlife Association and Guylyn Boles, Louisiana Delta 65 Inc.
• Accessing Higher Education . . . The Future of the Delta, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, San Antonio, Texas, February 2006, co-presenter, Dr. Kay Tettleton, LSU AgCenter
• Community Coaching: Teaming Up for Results!, National Association of Community Development Extension Professional, San Antonio, Texas, February 2006, co-presenters: Barbara Radke and Mary Laeger-Hagemeister, University of Minnesota and Dr. Kay Tettleton, LSU AgCenter
• Discover Northeast Louisiana Outdoors, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 2005
• Customer Relations Skills . . . An Avenue for Economic Growth, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 2005
• Nature-based Tourism . . . the Delta’s Diamond in the Rough, Rural Community College Alliance, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, October 2004
• The Impact of Character Education and School Environment on School Performance Scores, International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 2004

Publications:

• Social Studies, Lessons and Activities, Kindergarten – Grade 2. Curriculum Supplement. D. Lubcker, K. Tettleton, and C. Pilcher, November 2006
• Louisiana Delta 65 Inc., A Case Study. C. Pilcher and K. Tettleton, December 2006
• Delta Outdoors & Wildlife Association, A Case Study. C. Pilcher and K. Tettleton, December 2006
• Miss-Lou Regional Tourism Summit, A Case Study. C. Pilcher and K. Tettleton, December 2006
• Coaching for Community and Organizational Change. M. Emery, K. Hubbell and P. Salant, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Contributors included Dr. Cynthia Pilcher and others from throughout the nation, 2006
• Nature-based Tourism . . . Blazing a Trail for Economic Growth, C. Pilcher, K. Tettleton, D. Neal, Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Fall 2005, p. 39

Employment: Louisiana State University AgCenter, Cooperative Extension Service, June 1984 – present

Position: Area Agent, Community Rural Development, July 2001 to present

• Coordinate regional community rural development program in parishes in northeast and central Louisiana
• Provide educational programming in leadership development (organizational and individual), entrepreneurship (rural tourism, value-added agriculture and community decision making)
• Create regional networks with elected officials, community leaders, parish, regional, state or multi-state agencies or associations
• Serve as a community coach for four regional non-profit organizations that involve 16 parishes and 17 counties in Mississippi
• Coordinate the Advisory Leadership Council (ALC) in Northeast Region
• Developed program guidelines, marketing materials and curriculum for Lead Louisiana, a 12-hour leadership development program
• Instructor for Know Your Region training, an Economic Development Administration curriculum, in a multi-state region
• Facilitate the Turning the Tide on Poverty grant, Tensas Parish
• Provide leadership for conference planning on the multi-state and national level
• Secured funding for program support
• Provide facilitation services as requested for communities, organizations and agencies
• Serve on search committees for parish and state positions as assigned
• Serve on planning committees for various regional, state and national conferences
• Actively involved on the regional, national and international level in professional development activities and organizations

Position: Parish Chair – January 1993 to June 2001

• Hired, supervised and evaluated professional and support staff in Caldwell Parish
• Coordinated fiscal affairs from local, state and federal sources
• Reported annually to police jury and school board

Position: Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Science, Caldwell Parish, January 1993-June 2001

• Hired, supervised and evaluated Family Nutrition Program (FNP) staff; program reached 500-800 youth and adults monthly with various nutrition, food safety and money management topics. Target audiences included low-wealth families, young children, elderly and K-6 students enrolled in schools with majority students eligible for free/reduced lunch program.
• Coordinated parish-wide home economics related educational programs (parenting, nutrition, family financial management and workforce development) for adult audiences and character education program for youth
• Taught leadership, customer relations skills, and business ethics workshops in 13 parishes
• Coordinated educational programs with local agencies including the Health Unit, Council on Aging, Department of Social Services and Caldwell Parish School Board
• Instructor for educational programming for family day care providers

Position: Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development, Caldwell Parish, June 1984-December 1992

• Coordinated co-curricular parish-wide 4-H Club program including 18 4-H Clubs at six schools involving 600 youth, ages 9-19.
• Coordinated and implemented all parish events including educational programs and workshops, contests, fund-raising events and advisory councils
• Selected and trained adult and youth volunteers to support the 4-H Club program
• Trained 4-H Club members for area, state and national contests
• Collaborated with parish school system as school enrichment program and after-school program resource instructor in nutrition and character education
• Coordinated parish-wide character education program
• Reported program accomplishments to advisory groups, school board and police jury

Professional Activities:

• National Association for Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP), charter member (5 years), member of national Board of Directors (4 years), Southern Region Representative
• International Community Development Society (CDS), member for 6 years, currently serving as Secretary and Co-chair of the international Awards Committee (3 years)
• 2011 NACDEP Site Selection Committee, Southern United States, April 2011
• 2010 CDS Conference Planning Committee, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 2010
• 2010 NACDEP Conference Planning Committee, Bloomington, Minnesota, April 2010
• 2007 Miss-Lou Regional Tourism Summit, Conference Chair, 33 county/parish region
• 2006 National Extension Tourism Conference, Burlington, Vermont, conference planning committee member
• 2008 LSU AgCenter AgOutlook Alternative Energy Conference, program committee chair
• 2007 Louisiana Rural Community College Initiative (RCCI) Summit, planning committee member
• Southern Region RCCI Summit, Fort Worth, April 2006, planning committee member
• Tri-state Entrepreneurship Education Team member
• Epsilon Sigma Phi, member for 6 years
• Louisiana Association of Extension 4-H Agents, member for 16 years, state Board of Directors
• Louisiana Extension Association of Family and Consumer Science, member for 10 years, state Board of Directors

Doctor of Education, Louisiana Tech University

Major: Educational Leadership, Cognate: Curriculum and Instruction

Honor Graduate, May 2003

Master of Education, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Major: Administration and Supervision

Honor Graduate, December 1989

Bachelor of Science, University of Louisiana at Monroe

Major: Home Economics Education

Honor Graduate, May 1984