Meet the Tulare FFA Team!

Mike Mederos -  Director of Agriculture 2022–Present
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Education: BS in Agriculture Science; minor in Agriculture Business, MS Agriculture- Cal Poly, SLO
Credentials: Single Subject Secondary Education: Agriculture, Ag Specialist, Cross-cultural, Language and Academic (CLAD), Cal Poly, SLO, Administrative Services Credential (MCOE)
Experience: Kingsburg High School Ag Advisor (2000-2007) Tulare FFA Advisor (2007-2021)

Megan Jackson - Director of First Impressions/Secretary 2024–Present
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Mrs. Jackson is the secretary for the Tulare Agriculture Complex. She was born and raised in Tulare and attended the University of California, Davis. After college, Mrs. Jackson lived in Sacramento for eight years and worked as a secretary for the California State Assembly. In her free time, Mrs. Jackson loves to read, travel with her husband, and she is very involved with Tulare's Encore Theatre Company.

Jared Castle - Department Chair 2015–Present
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Education: BS in Ag Ed from Cal Poly SLO
Credentials: Agricultural Specialist from Cal Poly SLO
Classes: Ag Mechanics 1, Ag Mechanics 2, Dairy Skills and Work Experience
CDEs: Ag Mechanics and Agronomy, Cotton Judging
SAEs: Ag Mechanics Enterprise, Dairy Cattle, Pumpkin Enterprise 

Dakota Romans - Lead FFA Advisor 2019–Present
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Education: BS in Agricultural Education Fresno State, MS in Agriculture Education Cal Poly
Credentials: Ag Specialist and Single Subject Teaching Credential in Agriculture from Fresno State
Classes: Ag Science 1, Ag Business, Ag Leadership
CDEs: BIG, Citrus
LDEs: Job Interview
SAEs: Market Goats

Shain Braziel - 2022–Present
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Education: BS in Ag Education Fresno State, MS in Agriculture Education Cal Poly
Credentials: Single Subject Credential in Agriculture; Agriculture Specialist Credential From Fresno State
Classes: Ag Mechanics 1, Small Gas Engines
CDEs: Agriculture Pest Control, Small Engines
LDEs: Creed Speaking
SAEs: Market Hogs, Pumpkin Enterprise, Sweet Corn Enterprise

Sammi Slover 2019–Present
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Education: Colorado State -Animal Science, BS in Agriculture Education at FSU. MS in Agriculture Education at Cal Poly.
Credentials: Ag Specialist and Single Subject Teaching Credential in Agriculture
Classes: Ag Science 1, Animal Science 2, Animal Science 4
CDEs: Dairy Judging
LDEs: Opening and Closing
SAEs: Market Lambs, Small Animal

Hector Urueta 2014–Present
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Education: BS in Agricultural Education Fresno State. MS in Agriculture Education in Progress at Cal Poly
Credentials: Ag Specialist and Single Subject Teaching Credential in Agriculture from Fresno State
Classes: Ag Mechanics 2, 3, and 4
CDEs: Agriculture Welding, Farm Power
SAEs: Small Animal and Ag Mechanics

Jonathan Woodard 2023–Present
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Education: BS in Agricultural Education Fresno State, MS in Agriculture Education in Progress at Cal Poly
Credentials: Ag Specialist and Single Subject Teaching Credential in Agriculture from Fresno State
Classes: Ag Science 1, Plant Science 2, Floral, Advanced Floral
CDEs: Grapevine Judging, Grapevine Pruning, Nursery Landscape
LDEs: Opening and Closing, Extemporaneous
SAEs: Horticulture, Small Animal

Kathryn Walther 2024–Present
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Education: BS in Agricultural Education Fresno State, MS in Agriculture Education Chico State
Credentials: Ag Specialist and Single Subject Teaching Credential in Agriculture from Fresno State
Classes: Ag Biology, Honors Ag Biology
CDEs: Livestock Judging
LDEs: Opening and Closing, Prepared
SAEs: Beef Cattle