Jo Elyn Smith began her career providing nutrition education through University of Illinois Extension EFNEP. In 2021, she transitioned into a SNAP-Ed position. Her work is focused in Peoria County. She teaches both youth and adults at partnering agencies, after school programs, and food pantries.

JoElyn reaches people in the Peoria community to help them better understand what tools they need to become healthier. This is important to her because each person she reaches is different in what they need to become healthier.

EDUCATION

• Illinois Central College Associate of Arts & Science
• Bradley University, Bachelor of Science, Dietetics
• Illinois State University, Master of Science, Dietetics

HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• University of Illinois Extension EFNEP Team Programming Award—2019

EXTENSION FOCUS AREAS

• Food Pantries                                                  
• Adult Cooking Schools
• Youth After School Cooking Schools
• Adult Exercise Class

EXAMPLES OF JO ELYN’S PROGRAM PARTNERS

• New Life Ministries Food Pantry
• Mount Zion Church Food Pantry
• Dream Center Peoria Cooking School
• Southside Mission Culinary School

Learn More

What I Do and Why It Matters: JoElyn Smith