Meet Our Staff
County Extension Director
Dr. Jim HamiltonCounty Extension Director, Watauga and Interim County Ext Director, Mitchell Call Dr. JimEmail Dr. JimWatauga County Center4-H Youth Development
Erin Norton4-H Program Associate, 4-H Youth Development - 4-H Call ErinEmail ErinMitchell County CenterErin Silver (Ward)Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call ErinEmail ErinMitchell County CenterAgriculture and Natural Resources
Michelle SouthArea Agent, Agriculture - Livestock Call MichelleEmail MichelleAvery County CenterFamily and Consumer Sciences
Sarah GrinestaffEFNEP Educator Call SarahEmail SarahMitchell County CenterChristina RobinsonExtension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Call ChristinaEmail ChristinaMitchell County CenterSupport
Kelli GrindstaffCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call KelliEmail KelliMitchell County CenterRegional Positions
Area Specialized Agents specialize in specific areas of agriculture and natural resource management and serve many counties. Area 4-H Agents provide support to county based 4-H programs. While their knowledge and expertise is available to residents of Mitchell County Center, they may not be present in the Mitchell County Center. Please contact the Mitchell County Center for assistance and initial consultation.
Jennifer BadgerArea Specialized Agent, Agribusiness Call JenniferEmail Jennifer Stephen BishopWestern Director, NC FarmLink Call StephenEmail Stephen Marissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Call MarissaEmail Marissa Marti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Call MartiEmail Marti Carla DockeryRegional Nutrition Extension Associate Call CarlaEmail Carla Tom DysonArea Specialized Agent, Agromedicine Call TomEmail Tom Nathan GatlinArea Specialized Agent - Forestry Call NathanEmail Nathan Lauren GreeneArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call LaurenEmail Lauren Peggie Lewis JoyceArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - West Region Call Peggie LewisEmail Peggie Lewis Sam MarshallArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery & Greenhouse, Western Region Call SamEmail Sam Craig MauneyArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit & Vegetable Production, Western Region Call CraigEmail Craig Ashley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call AshleyEmail Ashley Elena RogersArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC) Call ElenaEmail Elena George SeldenArea Specialized Agent, Aquaculture Call GeorgeEmail George Mitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Call MitchEmail Mitch