Meet Christine Jacobsen
Christine Jacobsen - Nebraska State Coordinator
Christine Jacobsen is a conservation and environmental educator with over 10 years experience teaching workshops and youth and community groups with the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District, in Omaha, Nebraska. She has been state coordinator of LEP in Nebraska since 2000 and trained in LEP in 1999.
A native of Iowa, Christine has a Bachelor of Science degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology from Iowa State University, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She has done public relations assignments, educator workshops on conservation education, started nature day camps, planned school gardens, and chaired community events, often combining information about Aldo Leopold and his philosophies in the process.
Currently, Christine is heading up the Metro Omaha Resources for Exploring Nature; a community forum to promote the importance of outdoor play.
Professional memberships include: Groundwater Foundation, North American Association for Environmental Education, Pheasants Forever, Nebraska Association for Environment Education
How are you using LEP?
I use LEP in several different facets; small group programming, teacher trainings, community events, and nature night sessions. The biggest LEP project I am working on right now is editing the new GPS curriculum.
What are your goals for the coming year?
My primary goal for this next year is to see the GPS curriculum printed and out in circulation.
Why is LEP important?
It’s nice to have a classic piece of literature that helps get individuals and communities outside. In addition to the literacy component of these activities, it’s a great set of ethics based curriculum.