1. Professional Profile
Skill Areas
Experience
TOM HARRISON
920 Woodmont Blvd Apt E11, Nashville, TN 37204 | H: 270-543-4599 | C: 270-543-4599 | tharriso@uky.edu
Retired University of Kentucky Extension 4-H Youth Development Agent with more than 33
years of experience in planning, implementing and evaluating programs addressing issues of
concern to local families. Primary job responsibilities included: educational programming,
developing leadership and advisory councils, providing public accountability and service
programs, facilitating, collaborating with numerous agencies, teamwork, receiving and
providing ongoing professional development, and supervising support staff and volunteers.
Planning and organizing
Written and oral communication
Teaching and presentation
Recruitment and marketing
Attention to detail
Ability to work with wide range of
personalities
Leadership abilities
Team player
Supervision and coaching
Office management
Jun 1980 to Sep 2013University of KY Extension Agent
University of KY － Lexington, KY
Educational Programming
Developed and led a youth development program including projects, special interest,
school and community programming reaching over 2000 youth annually
Provided research based programs for diverse audiences, variety of educational
delivery modes, containing evaluation components based on sequential learning and
behavioral change
Developed and led a comprehensive curriculum based youth development program in
the areas of animal science, communication and expressive arts, family and consumer
sciences, health, leadership, natural resources, science, engineering and technology
Planned, promoted and attended camps which fostered leadership skills,
independence, team building and general life
skills
Provided opportunities for youth to be actively involved on local, district, state and
national levels
Planned, organized and conducted activities and events that provided for opportunities
for development of life skills and self esteem
Solicited and received numerous grants
Leadership and Council Development
Determined Volunteer Positions
Recruited, developed and utilized youth and adults to be active members of councils
to identify local issues, implement and evaluate educational programs, secure
resources for programming
Public Accountability and Service
Generated and utilized evaluation data on programs to document and publicize
accomplishments
Shared program outcomes with community officials to understand the merit of
Extension
Demonstrated open and efficient communication with agents, clientele and support
staff
Networked and built relationships with diverse groups and individuals to market and

2. Education
Affiliations
support Extension programming
Developed and maintained components of service to include involvement of youth and
adult volunteers in service oriented projects
Facilitation, teamwork, collaboration
Served as group facilitator
Partnered with other agencies to provide programming
Built collaborations with other organizations to solve community problems
Exhibited and promoted teamwork, mentored other agents
Supported overall office operation, budget, councils, support staff, evaluations
Professional Development
Stayed up to date on current and emerging issues involving youth and volunteer
development
Attended a multitude of in service trainings
Active in Professional Youth Development Associations
Shared expertise by presenting sessions and served in leadership roles for relevant state
associations
Supervision
Provided training, supervision and evaluation for support staff
Provided training, supervision and evaluation for volunteers
Mentored numerous interns
1982Master of Arts, Education/Agriculture
Western Kentucky University － Bowling Green, KY, US
1980Bachelor of Science, Agriculture
Western Kentucky University － Bowling Green , KY, US
Past member of KY Association of Extension 4-H Agents
Past member of National Association of Extension 4-H Agents
Past President of Muhlenberg County Fair Board
Past President of the Duncan Cultural Arts Center and Museum Board
Past President of the Muhlenberg County Board of Education Community Education Advisory
Council
Past President and member of numerous School Family Resource Center Advisory Boards
Past Muhlenberg County Chamber of Commerce Member
Past Muhlenberg County Champions Advisory Board