• LEAD
  • ENGAGE
    • Annual Conference
    • SAY YES TO FCS
  • ADVOCATE
    • COVID 19 AND THE FCS RESPONSE
    • RESPONSE LETTERS
  • DEVELOP
    • Career Pathways Through FCS
    • NATIONAL STANDARDS

Media Resources

As the leading, national professional association for family and consumer sciences education state administrators and specialists, LEADFCS Education is often consulted by the news media for information related to career planning and decision-making, national trends, best practices in Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS), and other FCS-related topics. 

This guide is intended to be a resource for journalists seeking sources in the following topical areas. Inclusion in this list is voluntary and requires only a willingness to speak to the news media and to respond to media inquiries promptly. Topics in the guide include:
  • FCS Education History, Trends & Outlook 
  • FCS Teacher Shortage, Licensure & Training
  • Youth Leadership Development 
  • Career Development & Work-Based Learning 
  • Social/Emotional Learning & Mental Health
  • Child Development & Early Childhood Education 
  • Teaching as a Profession Pathways & Grow Your Own Initiatives 
  • Financial Literacy Education 
  • Nutrition & Food Science Education
  • Culinary Arts & Hospitality Education
  • Housing & Interior Design Education
  • Apparel, Clothing, & Textile Education
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TOPIC
CONTACT
FCS Education History, Trends & Outlook
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FCS Teacher Shortage, Licensure & Training
Carol R. Werhan, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor
Purdue University 
West Lafayette, IN
620-687-5173
​cwerhan@purdue.edu
Youth Leadership Development 
​Sandy Spavone
Executive Director
Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
Reston, VA
​703-476-4900
sspavone@fcclainc.org
Career Development & Work-Based Learning 
Reno Palombit, NBCT
Workforce Development Specialist
Johnston County Public Schools
Smithfield, NC
919-980-4562 x1067
Social/Emotional Learning & Mental Health
Robert Van Dyke, CFCS
FCS Education Consultant
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Raleigh, NC
720-323-3440
robert.vandyke@dpi.nc.gov
Child Development & Early Childhood Education 
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Teaching as a Profession Pathways & Grow Your Own Initiatives 
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Financial Literacy Education 
​Katy Blatnick-Gagne, Ed D. 
Education Consultant
Iowa Department of Education
Des Moines, IA
515-681-6733
katy.blatnick-gagne@iowa.gov
Nutrition & Food Science Education
​Culinary Arts & Hospitality Education
Value
​Housing & Interior Design Education
​Apparel, Clothing, & Textile Education
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  • LEAD
  • ENGAGE
    • Annual Conference
    • SAY YES TO FCS
  • ADVOCATE
    • COVID 19 AND THE FCS RESPONSE
    • RESPONSE LETTERS
  • DEVELOP
    • Career Pathways Through FCS
    • NATIONAL STANDARDS