Honor Society® member
Velda Hendricks
Agriculture Teacher/FFA Advisor at St. Croix, USVI Department of Education
- Oregon State University
- agriculture
- Class of 2022
- USA
Member since December 2022
Education
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Oregon State University
General Agriculture Science
2018 – 2022
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University of Technology, Jamaica
Diploma in Teacher Ed
2002 – 2006
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Sandy Point High School
general studies
1992 – 1997
Honors and awards
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Winner of 50th United Nations Oratorical Contest
Entered and won the United Natio s 50th anniversary oratorical contest held in Barbados, 1996. Topic presented on was "Is the eradication of poverty the most important strategy to achieve sustainable human development in the Caribbean region".
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Triple A Student Award
Received the award upon. High school graduation in St. Kitts for academics, athletics, and attitude.
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CTE Teacher of the Year
Received award for most outstanding CTE Teacher for the year 2015.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Want to explore various agriculture fields custom vegetable inspector, horticulture, plant science fields.
- Graduate school interests
Would love to pursue Grad degree in horticulture, agriculture leadership or soil science at Auburn University.
- Outside the classroom
My hobbies are cooking, dancing, gardening, travelling and meeting new people.
Experience
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Agriculture Teacher/FFA Advisor
St. Croix, USVI Department of Education
Mar 2021 – May 2023
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farm hand
St. Croix, Department of Agriculture
May 2019 – Jul 2020
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Director of Agriculture Department of Education
St. Croix, USVI Department of Education
Sep 2016 – Mar 2019
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Agriculture Teachcer/FFA Advisor
St. Croix, USVI Department of Education
Apr 2014 – Aug 2016
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Agriculture Teacher
St. Kitts and Nevis, Department of Education
Sep 1998 – Apr 2008
Languages
- English (US) Fluent
Additional information
Organizations
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National FFA Organization
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National Association of Agriculture Educators
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Honor Society
