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STAFF & LEADERSHIP

Staff

Our staff provides leadership and service to agriculture teachers, FFA members, FFA alumni and supporters, and donors. Use the tabs below to see our staff by program area.

Joshua Bledsoe

Joshua Bledsoe

State Ag Ed Leader/FFA Advisor

919-513-1205 Mobile: 984-789-2431

CALS Extension Building, 4111 Beryl Road
NCSU Campus Box 7654
Raleigh, NC 27695-7654

  • Provide leadership and overall coordination for agricultural education in North Carolina

  • Lead the eight-member state agricultural education team

  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with local, state, and national agencies and organizations

  • Provide leadership to ensure quality student experiences in classroom/laboratory activities, work-based and experiential learning settings, and leadership development opportunities

Shelby Robertson

Shelby Robertson

State FFA Coordinator/Executive Secretary

919-513-0216

CALS Extension Building, 4111 Beryl Road
NCSU Campus Box 7654
Raleigh, NC 27695-7654

  • Plan and coordinate FFA activities including State Convention, state CDEs, and leadership conferences

  • Coordinate the State Officer team and official chapter visits

  • Coordinate the chartering of official North Carolina FFA chapters

Andy VonCanon

Andy VonCanon

Western Region Agricultural Education Coordinator

828-553-6296

Mountain Horticulture Crops Research and Extension Center | 455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759

  • Conduct technical assistance visits to programs

  • Assist with program planning and instructional delivery of curriculum

  • Coordination of professional development and teacher in-services in the West and Northwest regions

  • Recruitment of candidates to pursue teacher certification and graduate degrees

Allison Jennings

Allison Jennings

Eastern Region Agricultural Education Coordinator

Mobile: 252-241-3532

Johnston County Agriculture Center | 2736 NC Highway 210, Smithfield, NC 27577

  • Conduct technical assistance visits to programs

  • Assist with program planning and instructional delivery of curriculum

  • Coordination of professional development and teacher in-services in the Northeast, Southeast, and East Central regions

  • Recruitment of candidates to pursue teacher certification and graduate degrees

Jason Chester

Jason Chester

Central Region Agricultural Education Coordinator

(704) 213-1335

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
Rowan County Center
1959 Jake Alexander Blvd. West
Salisbury, NC 28147

  • Conduct technical assistance visits to programs

  • Assist with program planning and instructional delivery of curriculum

  • Coordination of professional development and teacher in-services in the Southwest, West Central, and South Central regions

  • Recruitment of candidates to pursue teacher certification and graduate degrees

Sherilee Deal

Sherilee Deal

Agricultural Education Curriculum Coordinator

(704) 796-5736

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
Rowan County Center
1959 Jake Alexander Blvd. West
Salisbury, NC 28147

  • Develop, implement, and maintain all statewide agricultural education curriculum.

  • Maintain all curriculum-related resources including but not limited to equipment lists, credentials, certifications, textbooks, and facility guidelines.

  • Plan, organize, and conduct an array of professional development opportunities for all agriculture teachers.

Cassandra Reclosado

Cassandra Reclosado

Business Services Coordinator

919-513-2017

CALS Extension Building, 4111 Beryl Road
NCSU Campus Box 7654
Raleigh, NC 27695-7654

  • Manage financial transactions and records for Association, Center, Alumni, and regional accounts

  • Coordinate NC FFA Foundation gifts

  • Process NC FFA Foundation scholarships

  • Provide support for the NC FFA Foundation Director of Development

  • Manage membership and new teacher/chapter requests via ffa.org

  • Coordinate public rental groups at the NC FFA Center

Brooke Francher

Brooke Francher

Program Associate

919-515-4206

CALS Extension Building, 4111 Beryl Road
NCSU Campus Box 7654
Raleigh, NC 27695-7654

  • Coordinate CDE, LDE, and event registration

  • Coordinate FFA Camp and SLC registration at the NC FFA Center

  • Assist State FFA Coordinator with event planning

  • Website and Social Media management

Samantha Ritch

Samantha Ritch

Alumni Program Coordinator

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Brittany Chester

Brittany Chester

Alumni President

(704) 201-8475

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Allyson Farmer

Allyson Farmer

Associate Director of Philanthropy- 4-H & FFA

919-513-4037

4101 Beryl Road, Campus Box 7645, Raleigh, NC 27695-7645

  • Maintain and develop resources/partnerships for the state association and its members

  • Corporate and individual sponsoring of state activities

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