Central Ill. with new 4-H Educator

Illinois Extension and 4-H recently welcomed Jessica Jaffry to its statewide network of youth development educators who provide evidence-based hands-on learning programs to youth to help them explore opportunities and acquire life skills. Jessica will serve as 4-H youth development educator in Christian, Jersey, Macoupin, and Montgomery counties. Jaffry will provide leadership to the youth and development program that supports 4-H clubs and special interest groups, as well as educational events in our local communities. Jaffry first worked with 4-H as a program coordinator in Jersey County. Her areas of expertise include livestock, leadership development, healthy living, and school-based programming.

She graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. She completed her master’s degree in Kinesiology from SIUE. Jaffry is based in the Macoupin County office in Carlinville and can be reached at [email protected] or (217)854.9604.

University of Illinois Extension educators and specialists connect every county in Illinois with university research through in-person and distance-learning programming and other educational outreach. They work to provide businesses, families, and agricultural producers with the practical tools and resources needed to solve problems.