NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATORS
Region III Vice President
Shari Graffunder
Wisconsin
(608) 588-2554 ext. 2109
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Shari teaches Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources for the River Valley School District, in Spring Green, Wisconsin. She was elected NAAE Region III Vice President at the 2020 NAAE Virtual Convention after her service as NAAE Region III Secretary.
She has been a leader in agricultural education on many levels, including both the National Association of Agricultural Educators and the Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators. As an NAAE member, she served on the National FFA Awards and Recognition Advisory Council for 2015-2018 and has been a member of the NAAE Policy and Bylaws Committee representing Region III for 2019-2022. In 2015, Shari participated in NAAE’s National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador Academy. She served as the WAAE president in 2013-2014, the co-chairperson of the Wisconsin Agriscience Inquiry Institute for 2016, the chairperson of the Wisconsin FFA Center Board of Directors in 2014-2015, and also served on the Wisconsin FFA Center Board of Directors from 2015-2019 as a Section III and IV representative. "The ability to work with amazing individuals, who are passionate about the same interests motivates me to be a leader in the NAAE," said Shari. "I've enjoyed the opportunities of meeting other educators from other states and attending professional development conferences, so I would like to promote these insightful possibilities to other members."Shari has been teaching for 26 years and has four main teaching objectives:
1. To prepare students to function as highly-skilled and competent citizens.