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Volunteer Positions
and Awards
Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes 501c organization
Pro Bono attorney for national board of directors. (2021-Present)
Presentation: Wild Ones Presents “How to Make Friends with the Weed Police”—
May 2023. Viewed over 160 times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtgMjp438kQ
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Presentation: Wild Ones Presents “Weed Ordinances”—March 2022
Attended by over 1,500 attendees and viewed over 740 times.
Holy Spirit Retirement Home—Foundation Board Member (2022-Present)
Families United Action Network—FUAN Talk guest host/podcast. (2020-2021)
Global Beauty Awards-Congeniality Award-April 2023
Global Beauty Awards-Best in Education Award-May 2022
Nexstar Media Inc., Iowa Remarkable Women Finalist--2020
Tiaras of Hope-Iowa Ambassador (2017-Present)
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Miss Nationwide Foundation and Pageant, Volunteer of the Year-Spirit Award 2018
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Legal Counsel/Advisor-Miss Nationwide Foundation and Pageant (2017-Present)
Mrs. Iowa International 2016/Mrs. Midwest States Agriculture America 2021-2023
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Founder and Director of the Green Ambassador Program which is over 100 families and individuals in five states that have donated over 5,000 pounds of fresh produce to those in need.
Green Ambassadors Garden Vlog (2020-Present)
Woodbury County Extension Service—Master Gardener (2004-Present)
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Iowa Master Gardener-500 hour and 10-year lifetime achievement awards.
Iowa Certified Master Conservationist (2019-Present)
National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)—
Teaching Excellence Award-May 2011 and NISOD Master Presenter-May 2011
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WITCC--Nominated Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award-May 2011, 2012-14, 2016
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Iowa State Bar Association’s Public Service Project Board of Directors, President for 2007-2015
American Business Women’s Association President (2011-2013)
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American Business Women’s Association—Woman of the Year 2011
Member of Who’s Who in America-2011 and 2014 Marquis Edition Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Honoree-2018
White House Fellows Program-2000 Regional Finalist
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1999 Legal Services Corporation Volunteer Lawyers Project Award & ISBA Pro Bono Award