School: DeForest High School

2005-Present

Degree:

• Graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison 2005

  • B.S Agriculture Education and B.S. Life Science Communications

• Graduate of University of Wisconsin-River Falls 2011

  • Masters of Science and Agriculture Education

Agriculture Background: 

• Graduate of Lake Mills High School 2000

• Grew up on 400 cow dairy farm

• Currently raises beef cattle with husband and 3 kids

Awards and Honors

• • 2010 Wisconsin's Outstanding Young Ag Teacher

  • 2011 National Association of Ag Teachers Outstanding Young Ag Educator 

  • 2019 Herb Kohl Fellowship

  • 2018  NAAE NATA Teacher

  • 2019 NAAE XLR8 Teacher

  • 2020 WAAE Section 5 Outstanding mentor

  • 2020-21 WAAE Section 5 Vice President Alternate

School: DeForest High School

2018-Present

Degree:

• Graduate of University of Wisconsin-River Falls 2015

  • B.S. Agriculture Education minor in Agriculture Business

Agriculture Background: 

• Graduate of Winnecone High School 2010

• Grew up on 200 cow-dairy

• Taught at Tri-County High School [2015-2018]

School: DeForest High School

2019-Present

Degree:

• Graduate of University of Wisconsin- Platteville 2018

  • B.S. Agriculture Education 

Agriculture Background: 

• Graduate of Lodi High School 2014

• Grew up on a small hobby farm with beef cattle. 

• Student-taught at DeForest Fall of 2018

• Helps manage Meffert Homestead with family

School: DeForest Middle School

2023-Present

Degree:

• Graduate of University of Wisconsin- River Falls [2015]

  • B.S. Agriculture Education

  • Minors: Animal Science - Beef, Animal Science - Equine, French 

Agriculture Background:

• Graduate of Fort Atkinson High School [2010]

• Agriculture Background: Natural Resources/DNR, Reining Horses/Rodeo, Hobby/Beef Operation, Forestry (Christmas Tree Farm)

• Teaching Experience: 

  • Student Intern - Watertown High School [2015]

  • Agriculture Instructor/FFA Advisor - Waunakee High School [2015-2023]