Professional:
Heidi is a certified Prevention Specialist for Iron County. She currently facilitates the PEP (Personal Empowerment Program) for 2 local secondary schools, providing youth with life skills and coping skills and she coordinates the suicide prevention HOPE Squads in the county. She has a degree in Family and Consumer Science Education from Southern Utah University and has been working with youth for the last 7 years. Heidi is also the coordinator of the Iron County Prevention Coalition, organizes the Iron County Community Family Night and serves on the Advisory Board for Iron County 4-H.
Heidi is a certified Prevention Specialist for Iron County. She currently facilitates the PEP (Personal Empowerment Program) for 2 local secondary schools, providing youth with life skills and coping skills and she coordinates the suicide prevention HOPE Squads in the county. She has a degree in Family and Consumer Science Education from Southern Utah University and has been working with youth for the last 7 years. Heidi is also the coordinator of the Iron County Prevention Coalition, organizes the Iron County Community Family Night and serves on the Advisory Board for Iron County 4-H.
Professional:
Heidi is a certified Prevention Specialist for Iron County. She currently facilitates the PEP (Personal Empowerment Program) for 2 local secondary schools, providing youth with life skills and coping skills and she coordinates the suicide prevention HOPE Squads in the county. She has a degree in Family and Consumer Science Education from Southern Utah University and has been working with youth for the last 7 years. Heidi is also the coordinator of the Iron County Prevention Coalition, organizes the Iron County Community Family Night and serves on the Advisory Board for Iron County 4-H.
Heidi is a certified Prevention Specialist for Iron County. She currently facilitates the PEP (Personal Empowerment Program) for 2 local secondary schools, providing youth with life skills and coping skills and she coordinates the suicide prevention HOPE Squads in the county. She has a degree in Family and Consumer Science Education from Southern Utah University and has been working with youth for the last 7 years. Heidi is also the coordinator of the Iron County Prevention Coalition, organizes the Iron County Community Family Night and serves on the Advisory Board for Iron County 4-H.
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Howdy! I’m one of 3 Prevention Specialists in Iron County. I’ve lived in Cedar City for 15 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. Those programs include the PEP (Personal Empowerment Program) and Hope for Tomorrow program. I’m also the coordinator of the Iron County Prevention Coalition, a group of awesome volunteers from local agencies and organizations that meet together monthly to look at ways to reduce youth drug use in Iron County. Working in prevention these last 3 years has helped me realize that this is the career I never knew I always wanted.
Howdy! I’m one of 3 Prevention Specialists in Iron County. I’ve lived in Cedar City for 15 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. Those programs include the PEP (Personal Empowerment Program) and Hope for Tomorrow program. I’m also the coordinator of the Iron County Prevention Coalition, a group of awesome volunteers from local agencies and organizations that meet together monthly to look at ways to reduce youth drug use in Iron County. Working in prevention these last 3 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.
