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Overview of FCS in the Classroom

Exploration into the FCS Classroom

How are Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) educators, programs and students maximizing success and visibility in the classroom and community?  Discover the answer during an interactive session designed to expand your perspective and inspire new possibilities.

During this session, panelists will explore career and technical education (CTE), Family and Consumer Sciences as a CTE area, and the future of FCS in the classroom. Attendees will gain insight into FCS topics and areas that are growing in demand, new emerging technologies or topics, approaches to engage communities as part of FCS projects, and partnerships such as those with Cooperative Extension that can amply impact. 

This session will feature the following professionals: 

  • Cathe Felz, FCS Educator and FCCLA Adviser, Three Forks High School (MT)
  • Cheryl Lively, 4-H Educator and County Extension Director, Greer County (OK)
  • Kayla Godbey Howard, FCS State Program Manager, Office of Career and Technical Education (KY)

The webinar is being sponsored by the Alliance for Family and Consumer Sciences and is available at NO cost.

The session will be recorded for on-demand viewing.

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FCS Overview: FCS in the Classroom

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Panelist:  Cathe Felz

 

Cathe Felz is an FCS educator and FCCLA Adviser at Three Forks High School in Montana.  

Panelist:  Cheryl Lively

Cheryl Lively currently serves as the Greer County Family and Consumer Sciences,4-H Educator and County Extension Director with the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, a position she has held since July 2011.
An Oklahoma graduate of Broken Bow High School, Cheryl earned her Bachelor of Science degree from East Central University. She spent nineteen years teaching high school Family and Consumer Sciences before transitioning to the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. This combination of classroom teaching and Extension work has provided her with a broad perspective on education, leadership, and community engagement. Cheryl is currently working toward a graduate degree at Oklahoma State University.


In her Extension role, Cheryl works with a wide range of audiences and delivers diverse programming tailored to local needs. Her work includes education in home food preservation, nutrition, fiscal management, 4-H committees and contests and Co-Parenting for Resilience. She is committed to providing practical tools that empower individuals and families to make informed decisions and improve their quality of life.

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Panelist:  Kayla G. Howard

 

Kayla G. Howard currently serves as the FCS State Program Manager in the Office of Career and Technical Education at the Kentucky Department of Education.