So who is writing this blog anyway? Just me, Sandy McMerty. I’m the chief cheerleader for the state of North Dakota, or if you need it in professional terms - Ambassador Program Director for the North Dakota Department of Commerce.
The North Dakota Ambassador Program is made up of over 6,000 people around the world enthusiastic about what North Dakota has to offer. Ambassadors include current and former North Dakotans, plus a handful of people who are connected to the state through positive connections and impressions. And, better yet, the Ambassadors playground is online through social media, so we play often and hard.
If you aren’t an Official Ambassador yet, Become one today.
Other than that in a nutshell I am a … Wife, Mother, Friend, Advocate, Super Big Kid, Creative, Out-of-the-Box, Still Learning, Talks to Much – and with Hands, Enthusiastic, Learning to be Riskier, Improving and Learning, “Seeking Playful People”, Truly Loving North Dakota, Movie Quote Dropper…and other random stuff.
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April 9, 2010 at 2:36 pm
Nathan Davis
Hi there, Love your blogs! I am actually planning to move my family to ND in 5-6 months and buy our first house there, do you have any advice or tips you could share?
-Nathan
April 9, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Sandra McMerty
Nathan,
Thanks for the compliment! I’m super excited you and the family may be making the move to North Dakota.
If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out http://www.experiencend.com. You can connect with our relocation program there and find lots of information what it’s like to live, work and play in North Dakota. Contact info is at your fingertips there as well, so please shoot us a question if you have them!
February 24, 2011 at 11:59 am
Peter
Hello,
I like your website, it is very informative. I am a teacher assistant in a elementary school in Madrid Spain. At the moment my 5th grade class is learning about North Dakota. Is there anything in particular they about North Dakota that they could get intrested in. We learned about the snow angle record in Bismark and other things. Thanks for your help,
-Peter
February 28, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Sandra McMerty
Peter,
Thanks for the great comments. You may want to check out our http://www.ndtourism.com page or http://www.experiencend.com site. Both have interesting information. Take a peek through some of the information listed on each site and you may find a point of interest for their kids. We are one of the richest agricultural states in the US, and have a number of cool crops we plant that help to feed the world. We are one of the largest exporters of wheat which is what is used to make flour around the world. If that is of interest, here is a fun website to help incorporate ag into the classroom: http://www.ndaginclassroom.org/.
If you are interested in connecting with a classroom in North Dakota, please let me know and I can try and connect you with an administrator. If interested, please email me at smcmerty@nd.gov.
Sandy – Ambassador Program Director – North Dakota