Name: Jenny Ahlers Rudolph
Position: Instructor, Extension Family & Community Health, Columbia County Extension Service Office
Hometown: Southlake, Texas
# of years at OSU: Just celebrated my 10th year with OSU Extension! I started in February of 2003 as an AmeriCorps Member doing health and safety outreach to migrant farmworkers out of the Washington County Extension Service office.
Best part of your job: I really love that I get to learn new things every day in my job. I’ve done everything from teaching Spanish-speaking farmworkers how to use a backpack pesticide applicator, to teaching folks how to safely can their own salsa. I’ve also had some wonderful mentors in Extension that have given me the skills and knowledge I needed to help me grow as a professional.
Something someone might be surprised to know about you: I once leapt from a 40 foot high waterfall in the Amazon rainforest. The resulting wedgie was truly epic. What can I say – people do stupid things when they’re 20!
Favorite book/movie/album:
Books: Anything written by or about Jane Austen.
Movies: Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Pride and Prejudice, and (of course) Clueless.
I also love blues and jazz music.
