Welcome to our new 4-H Advisor

As a new Cooperative Extension Advisor, Worker will provide leadership, support, and oversight to 4-H Youth Development clubs, camps, and programs in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa counties. In partnership with the respective County 4-H Program Representatives, he will connect local 4-H Clubs and programs to exciting new 4-H projects and initiatives. Worker's academic responsibilities include developing, implementing, and evaluating programs to engage youth in healthy living; science, engineering, math and technology; environmental stewardship; and civic engagement.

 

For fourteen years, Worker was at the California State 4-H Office where he served as the California 4-H Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Coordinator, and earlier as the State 4-H Program Representative for youth leadership, recognition, and technology. Worker is a 4-H alumnus from Santa Barbara County where he was a 4-H All Star, a 4-H camp counselor, and a State 4-H Diamond Star. Worker earned his PhD in Education from UC Davis in 2016 and his MS in Community Development from UC Davis in 2007.

 

Worker and his wife, Heather, recently moved to Rohnert Park and are excited to explore the North Bay. Worker is a tabletop (board and card game) enthusiast and an avid science fiction reader.

 

Contact Worker at University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, Cooperative Extension Marin (415) 473-4207, Sonoma (707) 565-2836, or Napa (707) 253-4221, or by email at smworker@ucanr.edu or view his bio and publications.