Susan Metzger

Boards currently serving on: Pickaway County Park District, Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church Parish Council

Currently Employed: Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition

Places of Employment: Non-profits: Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition; Pickaway County Community Foundation

Positions Held: Community Engagement Coordinator with the Pickaway Addiction Action Coalition; Project Coordinator with the Pickaway County Community Foundation; Adjunct Faculty with Ohio University Lancaster & Chillicothe campuses Arts & Sciences Department; Agriculture Educator with Pickaway Ross Career & Technology Center; Horticulture Program

Industry and Educational Experience: Master’s of Agricultural Education – The Ohio State University

Bachelor’s of Science from the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences – The Ohio State University. 25 years in the agricultural education/horticulture field.

Association Membership: Pickaway County Farm Bureau; Ohio Nursey & Landscape Association – Master Technician; Ohio Association for Career & Technical Education; National Education Association.

Key Attributes: Based on the program we did in the Fellows program, ‘What Color is Your Rainbow’ which turned out pretty true for me I would say: committed, accountable, organized prepared, communicative, empathetic genuine, enthusiastic, spiritual.

Personal Interest: I enjoy physical activity whether working our in a gym or in my home gardens. I enjoy traveling and visiting parks, conservatories, arboretums, and gardens. Family and friends are important and I enjoy spending as much time as I can with them. Boating in the summer is definitely relaxing.