Staff

County Director

Tara Buerster

County Director

Serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties

Keywords

Administration

Leadership Development

buerste2@illinois.edu

(618) 445-2934

4-H Youth Development

Samantha Gaither

4-H Youth Development Educator

Serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties

Keywords

4-H

Youth Development

Animal Science

Youth and Money

Mental Health

Mindfulness

Social-Emotional Health

sgaither@illinois.edu

618-943-5018

Debra Collier

Edwards County 4-H Youth Development Extension Program Coordinator

Serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties

Keywords

4-H

Youth Development

djc@illinois.edu

(618) 445-2934

Ryan Littlejohn

Wayne County 4-H Youth Development Extension Program Coordinator

Serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties

Keywords

4-H

Youth Development

rclittle@illinois.edu

(618) 842-3702

Maisie McClure

Lawrence County 4-H Youth Development Extension Program Coordinator

Serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties

Keywords

4-H

Youth Development

maisie@illinois.edu

(618) 943-5018

Tori Thompson

Wabash County 4-H Youth Development Extension Program Coordinator

Serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties

torit03@illinois.edu

(618)-262-5725

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Katie Bell

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator

Serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties

Keywords

Local Foods and Small Farms

Agriculture

klbell@illinois.edu

(618) 395-2191

Illinois Nutrition Education Programs

Alizah Harper

Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Science (SNAP-Ed)

Serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties

alizah@illinois.edu

(618) 445-2934

Kirby Hunt

Richland County SNAP-Ed Community Worker

Serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties

Keywords

SNAP-Ed

INEP

Nutrition Education

Healthy Cooking

Healthy Eating

Child Nutrition

Food Access

kirbyh@illinois.edu

(618) 395-2191

Jane Jones

Wayne and Edwards County SNAP-Ed Community Worker

Serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties

Keywords

SNAP-Ed

Nutrition Education

INEP

Healthy Cooking

Healthy Eating

Child Nutrition

Food Access

jdj3@illinois.edu

(618) 842-3702

Kit McDonald

Lawrence and Wabash county SNAP-Ed Community Worker

Serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties

omcd@illinois.edu

618-262-5725

Marketing and Communications

Rileigh Lear

Marketing and Communications Program Coordinator

Serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties

rmlear@illinois.edu

(618) 445-2934

Office Support

Debra Buchanan

Lawrence County Office Support Assistant

Serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties

dlb84@illinois.edu

618-943-5018

Dana Hart

Edwards County Office Support Associate

Serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties

dbhart@illinois.edu

(618) 445-2934

Sheri Pitts

Richland County Office Support Assistant

Serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties

spitts@illinois.edu

618-395-2191

Theresa Reid

Office Support Specialist - Fiscal

Serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties

red@illinois.edu

(618) 445-2934

Jessica Simpson

Wayne County Office Support Associate

Serving Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash and Wayne Counties

jasimpso@illinois.edu

618-842-3702