Staff

County Director

Sara Marten

County Director

Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

Keywords

Administration

Leadership

Volunteers

marten1@illinois.edu

(217) 532-3941 | (217) 300-3117

Community and Economic Development

Valerie Belusko

Community and Economic Development Educator

Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

Keywords

Communication

Community Development

Leadership Development

Poverty

Real Colors

Team Building

Workplace Wellness

valerieb@illinois.edu

(217) 532-3941

Horticulture

Andrew Holsinger

Horticulture Educator

Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

Keywords

Fruits

Gardening

Horticulture

Master Gardeners

Native Plants

Tree Fruits

Vegetables

aholsing@illinois.edu

(217) 532-3941

Nutrition and Wellness

Lisa Peterson

Nutrition and Wellness Educator

Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

Keywords

Chronic Diseases

Community Health

Cottage Food

Diabetes

Food Preservation

Food Safety

Food Sanitation

Healthy Cooking

Leadership Development

Nutrition

Obesity Prevention

Workplace Wellness

lap5981@illinois.edu

(217) 532-3941

4-H Youth Development

Jessica Jaffry

4-H Youth Development Educator

Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

Keywords

4-H

Environment

Health

Leadership Development

Life Skills

Livestock

Social-Emotional Health

STEM

Workforce Development

Youth Development

jjaffry@illinois.edu

(217) 854-9604

Kate Harding

Macoupin County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

Keywords

4-H

Youth Development

harding@illinois.edu

(217) 854-9604

Taylor Sinclair

Christian & Montgomery County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

Keywords

4-H

Youth Development

tpope4@illinois.edu

(217) 532-3941

Beth Steckel

Jersey County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

Keywords

4-H

Youth Development

bsteckel@illinois.edu

(618) 498-2913

Cheralee Vohlken

Christian & Montgomery County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

Keywords

4-H

Youth Development

vohlken@illinois.edu

(217) 287-7246

Agricultural Literacy

Rebecca Niemeier

Christian and Montgomery County Agricultural Literacy Program Coordinator

Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

rlvngst2@illinois.edu

(217) 532-3941

Connie Niemann

Macoupin County Agricultural Literacy Program Coordinator

Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

cniemann@illinois.edu

(217) 854-9604

Illinois Nutrition Education Programs

Jenny Foster

Christian County SNAP-Ed Community Outreach Worker

Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

Keywords

SNAP-Ed

Nutrition Education

jf52@illinois.edu

(217) 287-7246

Anthony Joiner

Macoupin County SNAP-Ed Community Outreach Worker

Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

Keywords

SNAP-Ed

Nutrition Education

ajoiner@illinois.edu

(217) 854-9604

Marketing and Communications

Cassie O'Connell

Marketing and Communications Program Coordinator

Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

Keywords

Communication

Marketing

coconne@illinois.edu

(217) 287-7246

Office Support

Lisa White

Office Manager

Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

lmwhite@illinois.edu

(217) 532-3941

Lisa Klaus

Office Support Specialist

Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

lklaus@illinois.edu

(217) 854-9604

Kenzie Drone

Office Support Assistant

Serving Christian, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery Counties

mpdrone@illinois.edu

(217) 287-7246