Pauline Stokes

Serving the Counties of  Prince Edward,(housed) Amelia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Amherst, Campbell and Lynchburg City 

Responsibilities

• To help families and individuals by teaching nutrition information and food related skills, encouraging healthy eating habits, and teaching skills to stretch food dollars.
• To identify, recruit,  train and manage volunteers to deliver appropriate nutrition, health and weight management educational programs to meet the needs of a diverse audience,  adults and youth.
• Coordinates and Collaborate to support, develop, and implement policy, system and environmental changes related to nutrition, health, wellness, food security and physical activity. 
• Builds community capacity and forges partnerships with local agencies in opportunistic areas of improvement for SNAP-eligible individuals and families and further the mission of the Virginia Cooperative Extension and Family Nutrition Program (FNP).  
• Develops and implements evaluation plans, reports client impacts and outcomes and determines program needs by monitoring trends and issues

Education

• B.S. Business Administration, Saint Paul’s College 2007
• Certificate, Religious studies, Virginia Union University 2007
• Associated in Applied Science, Human Service, Southside Community College, Keysville, Va. 1993–1996
• Certificate Home Care Provider, 1984

Work Experience

• 2010-2015 - Nutrition Outreach Instructor, Virginia Cooperative Extension   
  
• 2005 - 2010 - Program Assistant, Virginia Cooperative Extension
• 1998-2005 - Nutrition Assistant, Virginia Department of Health (WIC) Farmville, Virginia
• 1989-1998 - Food Service Manager Weynoke Retirement Home Farmville, Virginia

Awards

• Virginia Cooperative Extension Family Nutrition Program Outstanding Team Award (2012)
• Virginia Cooperative Extension Program Excellence Award 2015
• Virginia Cooperative Extension State and Central District - Eat Smart Move More at the Farmers Market Team Award 2015-2016

Professional Organization

• Virginia Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
• National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
•  Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging, INC Prince Edward County Member of Board of Director (Former)
• Board member of PECPS Health Advisory Committee (Former)
• Farmville Area Habitat for Humanity, Board Member
• Chair, Church Relation Committee
• Scope-Meals on Wheels in Farmville, VA (Former)
• Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society (2007)

License

• Licensed and Ordained Baptist Minister

Personal

• Bluestone-Harmony Baptist Association and Ministries, Youth Ministry, Assistant Adult Advisor (Former)
• Bluestone-Harmony Baptist Association and Ministries, Clergy Ministry, Secretary
• Forest Baptist Church Youth Director (Former)
• Baptist Temple Baptist Church
• Ordained Deacon
• Licensed and Ordained Baptist Minister
• Assistant pastor
• Singing, Reading, Gardening