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Phyllis A. Onstad, M.Ed.
Regional Extension Educator, Family Resource Management


Phyllis Onstad works regionally throughout Southern Minnesota to educate professionals who are working with low income and transitioning families to help them teach basic economic and financial literacy skills. Examples of programs are: Dollar Works, RentWise, Financial Literacy Program, and the High School Financial Planning Program.

Education:

  • M.Ed., Adult Education,
    University of MN, Minneapolis, MN
  • B.S., General Home Economics,
    University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Areas of Expertise:

  • Family Resource Management
  • MN Latino Financial Literacy Program
  • Family Relationships: Divorce Education for parents and children

Research:

  • Impact of Divorce on Families
  • Latino Financial Literacy Programs

Phyllis enjoys the challenge of working with new audiences and adapting multiple intelligence and accelerated learning theory and technique to enhance the learner outcomes for the participants.

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Contact Information

Telephone: 507-536-6307
Fax: 507-536-6311
E-mail: onsta003@umn.edu

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