Expertise
- Consumer Education & Personal Finance
- Entrepreneurship
- Family Resource Management
- Financial Technology
- Financial Pedagogy
- Behavioral Economics
- Professional Development
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Youth Development
- Marketing & Branding
- Teacher Training
Education
- Southwestern College, 2018
- Pittsburg State University, 2015
Dr. Troy Anthony Anderson is the Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Extension Agent for Calvert County, Maryland. His area of focus is Financial Wellness, specializing in Consumer Behavior & Personal Finance. He has expert-level experience teaching Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses such as Family & Consumer Sciences across the curriculum. Dr. Troy has presented and conducted numerous workshops on Financial Pedagogy. Above all, he is passionate about using his experience and background to assist organizational leaders and agencies build internal capacity through strategic planning and program development for families and youths.
CURRENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Outstanding Extension FCS Educator of the Year (2024)
- National Vice President of Member Resources for NEAFCS
- NEAFCS Maryland Affiliate President
- Board Member for DHS Children Review Board
- Calvert County Public Schools Head-Start Advisory Council
- Southern Calvert Subdivision Director 1
- Financial Wellness Program Chair
- 2024 In-Service Summit & Retreat (ISSR) Chair
NATIONAL AWARDS
- Communications Newsletter Award (2024) 2nd Place National Winner
- Innovation in Programming Award (2023) 3rd Place National Winner
- Florence Hall Award (2023) 2nd Place National Winner
REGIONAL AWARDS
- Written Media Award (2024) 1st Place Regional Winner
- Innovative Youth Development Programming Award (2024) 1st Place Regional Winner
- Newsletter Award (2024) 1st Place Regional Winner
- Florence Hall Award (2024) 1st Place Regional Winner
- Innovation in Programming Award (2024) 2nd Place Regional Winner
- Television/Video Award (2024) 1st Place Regional Winner
- Educational Publication Award (2024) 1st Place Regional Winner
- Marketing Package Award (2023) 1st Place Central Region Winner
- Marketing Package Award (2023) Eastern Region Winner
- Newsletter Award (2023) 2nd Place Eastern Region Winner
- Florence Hall Award (2023) 2nd Place Southern Region Winner
- Innovation in Programming Award (2023) 1st Place Western Region Winner
- Educational Publication Award (2023) Eastern Region Winner
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS)
- International Federation of Home Economics (IFHE)
- Association of Middle-Level Educators (AMLE)
