4-H Staff & Volunteers

Cochise County

Haley Chappell

Haley Chappell, Assistant Agent in 4-H Youth Development Cochise County

520-766-3608 / chappellhaley@arizona.edu

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Gila County

Renee Carstens

Renee Carstens specializes in leadership development by providing activities and programs that center on positive youth development. She has facilitated hundreds of youth-lead service-learning projects. Renee joined the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension team in 2017 with 26+ years of experience in public education, from teaching classes in early childhood, youth development to adult instruction. She has a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and a master's degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University. She enjoys working with youth and adult volunteers to provide opportunities for youth, community and workforce development. Renee approaches each day by Living Aloha. This is an attitude of living with a focus on kindness, patience, compassion, respect, togetherness, affection, empathy, peace and love.

Renee Carstens, Gila County Director and Assistant in Extension 4-H

928-275-2820 / rcarstens@arizona.edu

Thuy Mai Talgo-Bishop

Thuy Talgo- Bishop is a current 4-H Program Coordinator at Gila County Cooperative Extension. She has worked with youth from Gila County and the San Carlos Apache Reservation to participate in the Underwater Robotics Project, Greenhouse Sustainable Energy, and Next Step To Leadership project. Partnering with the 4-H YoUniversity has allowed rural youth the opportunity to gain experience in fields such as engineering and technology. Sparking their interest and developing their curiosity to uncover their potential is a great motivation to be part of 4-H! Empowering today's youth for tomorrow’s leaders! Thuy also holds a master’s in public health education with a focus on community health.

Want to know more about the project availability, contact Thuy at tbishop@arizona.edu.

Toni Deanda

Toni is a voluteer that helps with the ROV aspect in the Gila County.

Mollimae Griffin

Outreach Instructional Specialist, Public Relations & Marketing, Volunteer Enrollments

928-351-8624 / mlgriffin@arizona.edu

Teri James

Teri James, Instructional Specialist, Sr. 4-H

928-267-3198 / james3@arizona.edu

Juan Arias

Assistant Agent, Tribal Programs FRTEP, ANR and Youth Development

928-475-2350 / 928-961-2441 / juanarias@arizona.edu

Greenlee County

Ashley JS Menges

Ashley is the Assistant Agent at the 4-H Youth Development.

To know more about the projects, you can contact Ashley at

928-359-2275 / ajefferssample@email.arizona.edu.

Kimberly R. Johnson

Kimberly Johnson is a Instructional Specialist Senior in STEM.

Want to be part of the projects? Contact Kimberly at krobbjohnson8@arizona.edu.

Maricopa County

Caroline Werkhoven

Caroline is the assistant in extension for the 4-H Youth Development.

To learn more, contact Caroline at cwerkhoven@arizona.edu.

Valerie Gabrielson

Valerie is the program coordinator for the 4-H Youth Development. Located in Phoenix...

What to know more? Contact Valerie Gabrielson at gabrielsonv@arizona.edu.

Deb Martinez

Deb Heim Martinez is a Volunteer Club Leader for Discovery 4-H in Maricopa County. She has served on a variety of state-wide STEM projects including Lego Robotics, The Greenhouse project, XR Farming System and the Underwater ROV. She enjoys helping 4-H members connect to STEM to ignite their curiosity and support their job-ready skills.

Ken Yee

Ken is the voluteer that helps the Maricopa 4-H Youth Development program.

Pinal County

Esther Turner

Pinal County Associate Agent, 4-H Youth Development

520-340-4815 / eturner@cals.arizona.edu

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Kyle Treadway

Kyle Treadway, an AmeriCorps member in Pinal County, volunteers his time to support various projects, including Lego Robotics, Underwater Robotics, and Greenhouse SEED. Additionally, he organizes STEM Saturday events once a month, covering a range of topics, to inspire young students to pursue careers in STEM.

Luis Alvarado

Luis is part of the AmeriCorp service prgram.

Hopi Tribe

Susan Sekaquaptewa

Susan is the assistant agent and part of the FRTEP. Being part of the Navajo County, sepcifically the Hopi Tribe.

To know more about the projects, contact Susan at sks2@email.arizona.edu.

Yvonne Kaye

Yvonne is the extension program assistant and a certified master gardener. Located at the Hopi Tribe.

To learn more, contact Yvonne at ykaye@email.arizona.edu.

Santa Cruz County

Norma Elisa Ruiz

Norma is the assistant 4-H Agent for the 4-H Youth Development Program located in Nogales.

To know more about the projects, contact Norma at

520-281-2994 ext:106 / normaelisaruiz@arizona.edu.

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Follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

San Carlos Apache Tribe

Juan Arias

Juan is the assistant agent and part of the Tribal Extension Programs, FRTEP Tribal Extension Agent. He is also part of the Arigculure Natural Resources and youth development. Loctated at Globe and San Carlos, Juan...

To know more, contact Juan at juanarias@email.arizona.edu.

Hubert Thomas

Hubert is the Extension assistant agent.

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