Our Team
SWITCH Campus Team
SWITCH is led by an interdisciplinary research team of faculty and students that work collaboratively with ISU Extension and Outreach 4-H youth program specialists to ensure that the programming meets school needs and can be disseminated effectively. Content and research expertise in the Do, View, and Chew areas is provided by Iowa State University departments including Kineseology, Food Science Human Nutrition, and Psychology, while the 4-H Youth Development unit provides expertise in positive youth development.
2020 - 2021 Program Reach
37 schools from across Iowa participated in SWITCH during the 2020-2021 school year. Counties that had a participating SWITCH school are highlighted below in green.
Advisory Team
Formed in June 2020, the SWITCH Advisory Team is comprised of school core team staff and Extension partners who provide the SWITCH campus team with guidance and recommendations to design strategies and revise content related to trainings, resources, and program implementation.

Emily Allmandinger
Anamosa CSD 5th Grade Teacher

Cindi Sweedler
Webster City CSD
School Nurse

Megan Carlson
Montezuma CSD
K-12 PE & Health Teacher

Erin Heaton
4-H Youth Program Coordinator
Henry County

Leah Imohel
K-12 Education Coordinator Dubuque County
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Kristin Sheffield
Earlham CSD
Director of Teaching & Learning

Marianne Hickey
Bosco Catholic Schools
School Nurse

Pennie Klepper
Graettinger-Terril CSD
4th Grade Teacher
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Kaitlyn Scheuermann
Waukee CSD
Dietitian for Nutrition Services
Heidi Lippens
Easton Valley CSD
4th Grade Teacher