National 4-H Council
Heather Terry Elliott has a diverse work experience in the non-profit sector. Heather started their career at the Make-A-Wish Foundation as a Wish Coordinator in 2002 and later became a Community Relations Coordinator. In 2005, they joined Children's National Medical Center as an Associate Director for Workplace Giving. From 2010 to 2012, they worked at the American Red Cross, holding positions as Manager of Corporate Partnerships and Manager of Development Opportunities. Since 2012, they have been working at the National 4-H Council, initially as the Director of Corporate Partnerships, then as the Vice President of Development, and currently as the Chief Development Officer.
Heather Terry Elliott obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia, where they studied from 1998 to 2002. Following this, from 2007 to 2009, they pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.
National 4-H Council
About 4-H: In 4-H, we believe in the power of young people. We see that every child has valuable strengths and real influence to improve the world around us. We are America’s largest youth development organization—empowering nearly six million young people across the U.S. with the skills to lead for a lifetime. The 4-H Experience: 4-H is delivered by Cooperative Extension—a community of more than 100 public universities across the nation that provides experiences where young people learn by doing. Kids complete hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and citizenship, in a positive environment where they receive guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles. This 4-H experiences grows young people who are two times more likely to make healthy decisions; two times more likely to pursue STEM opportunities outside of school; and four times more likely to contribute to their communities. Kids experience 4-H in every county and parish in the country—through in-school and afterschool programs, school and community Clubs, and 4-H camps. National 4-H Council is the private sector, non-profit partner of the Cooperative Extension System and 4-H National Headquarters located at the National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The 4-H LinkedIn page is maintained by National 4-H Council. 4-H is the youth development program of our nation's Cooperative Extension System and USDA. Learn more about 4-H at www.4-H.org, find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/4-H and Twitter at https://twitter.com/4H. Please refer to our community guidelines: http://www.4-h.org/social-community-guidelines/