LaDonna Werth

faculty

Exten Educator NE Ext Engagement Zone 2 University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Work

128 N 6th St O'Neill NE 68763-1616

LaDonna co-founded Fit and Healthy Kids and Extension Educator in Early Childhood, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Nebraska Extension, serving North Central counties. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Kearney in Vocational Family and Consumer Science Education and a master’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Kearney in Early Childhood Education. She holds an active Nebraska teaching certificate.<br> <br>LaDonna focuses on early childhood development and works with schools, teachers, early care and education providers, and families in rural areas in Nebraska. She is a co-founder and co-leader of the nationally recognized Fit and Healthy Kids program. LaDonna has over ten years of experience developing online classes for early childhood professionals. Creative in technology and future-oriented, LaDonna brings research-based information to life in her work. LaDonna loves living the rural life with her family in O’Neill and spending quality time in the summer sun on the Missouri River.

icon-academic-capEducation

BA, 1986
MS, 1989

icon-documentPublications and Other Intellectual Contributions

What is Quality Child Care? , November 2021
Water - Early Childhood
Too Much? Too Little? Just Right!, June 2020
Social Emotional Develpment, August 2022
Early Childhood Learn Grow Eat and Go - Roots, Early Childhood Learn Grow Eat and Go - Roots
Play, November 2021
Discover & Design, May 2022
FHK Web Page, September 2021
Quality Childcare, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2022
Learning In The Heartland, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2021
Learning Begins at Birth, February 2021

icon-business-chartResearch & Grants

<b>Promoting the Well-being of Early Childhood Educators with Nebraska Extension's Cultivating Healthy Intentional Mindful Educators (CHIME Program)</b>, August 2018

icon-keynotePresentations

Cognitive Interviews: A Valuable Tool for Writing Effective Survey Questions and Understanding Your Participants and Community Stakeholders , NEAFCS, On-line
Results from the National Inventory of Extension Programming for the ECE Workforce & How to Use Them to Improve your Extension Programming, National Extension Association Family Consumer Sciences, North Carolina
Partnering with extension agencies in early childhood systems: Success stories from multiple states”., National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington DC

icon-bookmark-starAwards & Honors

Communication Award- Television/Video Program, National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Nebraska Affiliate, 2015
Communications - Educational Publication, National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, 2014
Communications - Educational Publication, National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, 2014
Communications Internet Education Technology Award, Nebraska Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2017
Communications Radio or Podcast, National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, 2022
Excellence in Multi State Collaboration Award -team award , National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, 2021
NCEA Outstanding Mentor Award - NE Promotion team, Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association, 2015
Early Childhood Child Care Training Award - Eat Family Style, National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2019
Innovative in Programing, Nebraska Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2018