Professional:
Heidi is a certified Prevention Specialist Supervisor in Iron County. She currently facilitates the Hope for Tomorrow at Gateway Preparatory Academy, providing youth with life skills and coping skills. She has a degree in Family and Consumer Science Education from Southern Utah University.
Heidi is a certified Prevention Specialist Supervisor in Iron County. She currently facilitates the Hope for Tomorrow at Gateway Preparatory Academy, providing youth with life skills and coping skills. She has a degree in Family and Consumer Science Education from Southern Utah University.
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Personal:
Howdy! I’m one of 4 Prevention Specialists in Iron County. I’ve lived in Cedar City for over 20 years and am originally from Northern Florida. I love Cedar City, except for all the wind! I have a degree in Family and Consumer Science Education from Southern Utah University, Go T-Birds! I am also a 4-H volunteer and spent several years working for our local Utah State University Extension office before receiving this position, Go Aggies! I fancy myself the nerdiest in our group of prevention professionals, and because of that nerdiness I feel like I am great at connecting with our local youth in the programs I coordinate. Working in prevention these last 10 years has helped me realize that this is the career I never knew I always wanted.
Howdy! I’m one of 4 Prevention Specialists in Iron County. I’ve lived in Cedar City for over 20 years and am originally from Northern Florida. I love Cedar City, except for all the wind! I have a degree in Family and Consumer Science Education from Southern Utah University, Go T-Birds! I am also a 4-H volunteer and spent several years working for our local Utah State University Extension office before receiving this position, Go Aggies! I fancy myself the nerdiest in our group of prevention professionals, and because of that nerdiness I feel like I am great at connecting with our local youth in the programs I coordinate. Working in prevention these last 10 years has helped me realize that this is the career I never knew I always wanted.
Why I chose prevention:
Prevention chose me….no really. I had a great job working in youth development with our local Utah State University Extension office, (sadly this job was grant funded and would never have been full time - and I had a family to take care of). I remember reading the job description online and thinking “this sounds cool, really cool,” but I knew I shouldn’t get my hopes up as my field of study and degree was education not drug and alcohol prevention. I applied anyway and I got an interview! It was terrifying. When the large panel of interviewers asked me what my weaknesses were I really wanted to say “panel interviews”, but I kept it professional…well as professional as I can be. Two hours later the job was mine and I had to say goodbye to USU Extension and part-time work. Change is hard but this job has made work fun and I look forward to it every day. I love that no two days are the same but every day I’m helping make a difference in my community. Being a working mommy is hard but I am one grateful girl.
Prevention chose me….no really. I had a great job working in youth development with our local Utah State University Extension office, (sadly this job was grant funded and would never have been full time - and I had a family to take care of). I remember reading the job description online and thinking “this sounds cool, really cool,” but I knew I shouldn’t get my hopes up as my field of study and degree was education not drug and alcohol prevention. I applied anyway and I got an interview! It was terrifying. When the large panel of interviewers asked me what my weaknesses were I really wanted to say “panel interviews”, but I kept it professional…well as professional as I can be. Two hours later the job was mine and I had to say goodbye to USU Extension and part-time work. Change is hard but this job has made work fun and I look forward to it every day. I love that no two days are the same but every day I’m helping make a difference in my community. Being a working mommy is hard but I am one grateful girl.
