Beth Smith is the Mahoning County 4-H youth development educator. Beth grew up on a family Jersey dairy farm in Mahoning County. In her professional background, Beth holds a bachelor’s of Music Education from the University of Mount Union and a master’s degree in education with emphasis on instruction and curriculum design from the University of Phoenix and Kent State University. She taught elementary/middle school band and elementary general music. Beth also has many years of business management experience. The position as 4-H educator brings together all her many skills; working with and teaching children; designing, planning, and implementing a course of action; analyzing programs; taking action to improve the opportunities and expanding the strengths; and working with others to create an effective team.