Janine Hodges

What are your key CTE responsibilities in your current job role? 

As the AFNR Program Quality Manager, I help supervise agriculture science programs across the state and connect them to valuable resources. Primarily, I oversee program standards, funding, and compliance for Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources programs in Idaho. I work with teachers to ensure they are administering high-quality programs and provide them with the tools they need to be successful. 

Why do you feel CTE is important to the future of education? 

Career and technical education provides our students with the opportunity to learn lifelong skills in a structured setting, which maximizes learning potential and empowers teachers through standards-based assessment. 

What is the biggest benefit students can receive from enrolling in CTE program/course? 

CTE connects students to viable careers and even more valuable skills that impact learners for life. 

What are some of your hobbies? 

I love plants and animals and can be found on a Saturday perusing the local farm supply store trying to convince my husband that we need chickens or another plant. My husband and I are involved in the agriculture industry and invest our spare time pouring into this passion.