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Program Area Director

SALARY: EXPERIENCE: STEPHANIE PAGE
$80,000 - $120,000 A degree in natural resources including biological sciences, wildlife science › Oregon Department of
Agriculture
or forestry.

WHAT DO THEY DO?
Stephanie oversees a variety of programs within the Oregon
Department of Agriculture (ODA). She directs managers of water
quality and fertilizer programs as well as pesticide registration,
investigations, and certification and training. Stephanie works closely
with a variety of the program’s stakeholders, including agriculture
and conservation interests. In addition, she is the point person in the
program area for media and legislative inquiries, and also facilitates
communication between the programs and ODA’s leadership team.

“ difference protecting the environment

FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB
I enjoy the opportunity to make a

and public health.
ADVICE Moved to ODA, where she has
been for 18 years

you enjoy doing. It’s important to pay
attention to which activities appeal to Started as a Resource
you and fit with your work style. Conservationist at the
Yamhill Soil and Water
Conservation District

Interned with the Oregon
Think about what types of activities “
Department of Fish and
Wildlife, monitoring western
pond turtle nesting activities

Internships helped
Stephanie understand
what she liked and
Interned with the disliked within
Smithsonian Institution Man natural resources
and Biosphere Program