Ann Schwader

Ann Schwader is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in extension education, currently serving as the Program Assessment & Reporting Coordinator at South Dakota State University Extension since October 2011. In this role, Ann plans and delivers civil rights training and provides technical support across the SDSU Extension system, in addition to coordinating reporting efforts utilizing PEARS. Previously, Ann worked as a Nutrition Field Specialist, focusing on statewide strategies to promote healthy nutrition and physical activity, and as a Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Educator at both South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service and North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, where innovative programming addressed local and community needs in nutrition and health. Ann holds a Master of Education in Adult Education from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor of Science in Family & Consumer Sciences and Journalism from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.