NYS 4-H Staff
Meet the Staff, including current roles and projects

Andy Turner (he/him)
NYS 4-H Program Leader
Assistant Director, CCE
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Supervisor for all NYS 4-H Team Members, Member of BCTR Leadership Team and PRYDE Leadership Team.
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Principle Investigator for Smith-Lever, National 4-H Council Disney, CYFAR and NYS 4-H Horse Breeding Fund grant.
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Leadership for NYS 4-H Japanese Exchange Program.
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Co-facilitator with Eduardo Gonzalez, Jr. NYS 4-H Diversity/Inclusion Cohort.
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Board Member, NYS 4-H Foundation and New York State Network for Youth Success.
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Co-Chair ECOP National 4-H Leadership Committee.
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Former 4-H Educator, CCE Executive Director and 4-H Alum from Livingston Co.
ast4@cornell.edu • 607-255-7809

Adam Davis (he/him)
State 4-H Extension Specialist
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State Enrollment Coordinator and 4-H Online Administrator
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Registrar for Career Explorations Conference & State Fair Dormitories
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Club Management Finances & Policies
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Risk Management in 4-H
adamdavis@cornell.edu • 607-255-0896

Alexa Maille (she/her)
State 4-H STEM Program Specialist
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Leadership for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics projects – current focus on citizen science, sustainable polymers, computer science, and digital learning
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Liaison to animal science, horticulture, geospatial science, environmental science, fiber science, and robotics projects
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National 4-H STEM Challenge efforts in NYS
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Career Explorations Conference Leader
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Facilitate NYS 4-H Educator professional development planning
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National 4-H PYD Champion
ask37@cornell.edu • (607) 254-9700 EXT. 47416

Autumn Lavine (she/her)
NYS Fair & International Exchange Coordinator
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Lead coordinator for Youth Building at the NYS Fair
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Manages Junior Superintendents and other Youth Volunteers at State Fair
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Oversees 4-H Superintendents at NYS Fair
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Coordinates all Inbound and Outbound International Exchange delegates
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Assists with risk management and programming guidelines related to COVID-19.
aml84@cornell.edu • 607-253-2010

Jamila Walida Simon (she/her/Ella)
State 4-H Civic Engagement Specialist
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National 4-H Conference Liaison
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State Teen Action Representatives Retreat (STARR) Leader
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Career Explorations University U Leader
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4-H Communications Leader
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Cornell University Summer College Liaison
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CYFAR Liaison
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New York State Fair Activity Co-Leader
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Parent Leadership Programming
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Civic Engagement Program Work Team / Developing Sustainable Communities conference
jws62@cornell.edu • 607-255-0287

Mingla Charoenmuang (she/her)
State 4-H Health, Wellness & Food Systems Specialist
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Supports programming that helps youth understand the connections between food systems and agriculture, health, wellness, equity, community sustainability, and social justice
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“Mentoring Young Women & Minorities to Expand STEM Careers in Food & Agriculture”, “4-H Healthy Habits” Program Manager
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Youth Healthy Eating and Active Living Program Work Team, Campus Chair
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4-H Food Systems Program Work Team, Founder & Campus Chair
mc2794@cornell.edu • 607-253-2012

Ruth Campbell (she/her)
4-H Grants and Finance Manager
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Oversight for NYS 4-H Budget
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Oversight and management of NYS 4-H major projects, grants and contracts
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Management for 4-H accounts
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Strategic financial planning
rbc2@cornell.edu • 607-255-0767

Shawn Tiede (he/him)
NYS 4-H Camps Specialist
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Guidance and support for Resident Camps and Day Camps
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Support Camp Directors, Executive Directors and Associations with camp programs
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Coordinate the Camp Directors Group
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American Camp Association Membership and Accreditation
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Camp Risk Management & Human Resources
srt28@cornell.edu • 585-343-3040 x 125
ADDITIONAL STAFF
WITH STATE 4-H ROLES
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Wendy Richardson - State Fair Evaluations Coordinator
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ANIMAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
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Debbie Grusenmeyer - Sr. Ext. Assoc. Dairy Youth Specialist
Brian Aukema - Sr. Extension Associate, livestock and companion animal
tatiana Stanton - Extension Associate, Goat Specialist
Brieanna Hughes - 4-H Equine Youth Specialist
Jessica Tyson - 4-H Horse Educ. Events Coordinator
Barbara Jones - Program Assistant Horse/Livestock
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