Speaker Biographies

Darlene Myatt

Darlene Myatt coordinates nutrition education projects for low-income youth in Tarrant County as an Extension Agent with the Expanded Nutrition Program of Texas Cooperative Extension. She is responsible for program development, implementation, evaluation, and marketing activities which help participants learn and practice better eating and food preparation habits for better diets and improved health. In addition to supervision of paraprofessional, support, and volunteer staff, Darlene networks with local agencies to secure material and human resources for program expansion efforts which attract the diverse needs and interests of urban youngsters.

Darlene is a recipient of the Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence, Texas A&M University System; Superior Service Award, Texas Agricultural Extension Service; Diversity Award; National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences; Youth At-Risk Award; Texas Association of Extension Home Economists and has been honored with Distinguished Service Awards from Epilson Sigma Phi and the National and Texas Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

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Updated May 23, 2002