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Phil Nguyen

on August 08, 2025

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Final Presentation - Workforce Development Internship 2025

Week 10

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Tessa Gibson-Thoele

For my internship, I was placed at the Allegany County office, but I’ll also be working with the Garrett County office throughout the summer. Since I interned at the Allegany County office two years ago (and one of my mentors has known me since I was in third grade), I was able to jump right in on my very first day. The plan for the summer is for me to follow Jessica Mellon, the STEM Educator, and Sarah Llewellyn, the Master Gardener. Occasionally, I’ll also work with educators from the Garrett County office. Since I plan to become an Environmental Educator, shadowing Jessica and Sarah will give me valuable insight into what my future career might look like. Learning from them and assisting with their lessons will help me gain both experience and inspiration. Tuesday, May 27, 2025: Teaching Robotics to a 3rd-grade class at South Penn Elementary. On my first day, I went with Jessica Mellon to South Penn Elementary School to continue their Introduction to Robotics course. This is...

Elizabeth Karides

Hello! My name is Elizabeth Karides and in the upcoming fall I will be a Junior at Louisiana State University! I am majoring in Plant and Soil Systems with a focus in Crop Science and I am interested in eventually working in University Extension as an Agricultural Agent. I am very excited and grateful to be participating in the University of Maryland’s Workforce Development Extension Internship. During my internship I will be working at the Central Maryland Research and Education Center (CMREC) in Clarksville, MD. My mentors I am working with are Dr. Qianwen Lu and Dr. Xuan Wei and I will be assisting them with agricultural research projects related to biochar and salt issues on urban farms. I am particularly excited for the opportunity to draft an educational Extension article related to this research. In my opinion, one of the most exciting and fun parts about Extension work is when we get to share research-based information and help educate local producers who are looking to improve...

Veda Sanhai

Week 6 was shortened due to the July 4th holiday, but it was still one of the most diverse and productive weeks of my internship so far. Every day provided a new opportunity to learn, explore, and connect with people and projects from across the UMD Extension network. Andrea Franchini organized a special field trip to Red Cedar Farm on Monday, which kicked off the week well. I had the honor of accompanying several others from the Fleet Services building on this visit, where we learned about preserved Native American culture, agricultural practices, and ceremonial traditions. It was an amazing day, highlighted by the opportunity to learn directly from members of the Piscataway Indian Nation. One of the speakers, Sebastian (Sebi) Medina-Taya, generously shared his knowledge of generations-old growing and harvesting techniques. Seeing tobacco drying on a farm in Nanjemoy and standing on ancestral lands added a powerful dimension to the...

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