So Tom and I exchange emails and WHAM there are responses to both of my initial inquiries. I felt kind of sheepish and at the same time I was thrilled to have two more people to get to know. How fun!
That said, the assignment here is to post the getting to know me bits (about me) on this blog. Without further delay...about me from Tom, Susan and Betty :)
Katie Wagner Roberts is a 1991 University of Wisconsin Oshkosh graduate with a degree in Radio/TV. Katie had a television show on Titan TV called ‘Out and About’ and also worked at WMGV.
Katie has been interested in learning more about online education for awhile. This is the second course for Katie in the UW Stout Graduate Certificate program. She is also looking to keep her work skills updated in order to be more marketable in these tough times.
Currently Katie is a 4-H Youth Development Educator for the University of Illinois Extension in McHenry County, Illinois. She oversees the 4-H program and other youth programming. She also teaches part time at the College of Lake County doing Cooperative Education workshops teaching resume writing, interview job skills, motivational strategies and conflict resolution. Katie really enjoys her work the College of Lake Country.
Some of the items Katie hopes to obtain from this class are to see other ways of assessing learning and making networking contacts.
Thanks for your time Katie!
Hi all,
Let me introduce Miss Katie. This would be Ms. Katie L. Wagner Roberts. Miss Katie is a very kind and understanding lady, based on the fact that I was not able reply to her email in a timely fashion and she didn't tell me to bug off. But she is also a go-getter, based on evidence that she solicited a man with whom to do her “interview”. Uh…can I say solicited here in the forum?
Anyway, as this kind lady and I emailed, it became obvious that she has fantasies. One of them revolves around being Brenda Starr. For you youngsters in the audience, Brenda was hot stuff in reporter land. Armed with a buff bod, brains, and a head of red hair that wouldn’t quit, she out-wrote, out-adventured, out-scooped any guy in the newsroom. On top of all that, she managed to keep the twinkle in her eye.
Miss Katie also has visions of being Stephanie Plum. And I quote “I would love to be Stephanie Plum in Janet Evanovich's books (less the getting shot at) because she is just fun and sassy, but has a cool bounty hunter career :)” Hmmmm…what would the kiddies at 4-H have to say about that huh? I have the feeling they would say that Miss Katie is a very fun person.
Although Miss K. would love to live in the middle of nowhere in Ireland or Scotland, she would settle for rural Wisconsin. I guess there’s something to be said about all those cows in the fields making that famous cheese.
As part of our interview, I asked her if she had any bragging rights. Being the very modest person she is, at first she demurred. I had to put the pressure on (eat your heart out, Barbara Walters) and Miss Katie let slip that her face has graced the small screen. Yes! We have our very own TV star. Turns out Miss Katie had a TV show while she was in college. Imagine that!
When asked about a career choice if money was not an issue, Miss Katie replied that she would love to be a Mom and be able to have a whole houseful of adopted kids, the kids who so much need love. A minivan of kids in not in the cards right now, but she has the Mom part down and I would have to guess that Miss Katie’s biggest thrill is to brag about her daughter. They adopted her from China and it will be three years ago this March. Yoo hoo!
So there is Miss Katie. She may appear to be a 4-H Youth Development Educator for University of Illinois Extension in McHenry County, but underneath the facade she is a dynamo. Watch out for this Wonder Woman from Wonder Lake.
Peace,
Susan in PA
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She lives in Wonder Lake, IL and is a 4-H Youth Development Educator for University of Illinois Extension in McHenry County. She started the Graduate Certificate program last semester.
Betty Hurd
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