Emily Jacobson
Program Manager and Rural Rehabilitation Specialist
ejacobson@ne.easterseals.com
800-471-6425 x 111 (office) / 402-718-1914 (cell/text)
Emily is from Rural North Eastern Nebraska. She grew up in an agricultural setting helping her family farm and operate a cattle herd. Emily attended the College of Saint Mary and earned her Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. The knowledge Emily has of rehabilitation and agriculture help when completing the farm and ranch assessments.
Kara Brichacek
Rural Rehabilitation Specialist & Communication Specialist
kbrichacek@ne.easterseals.com
402-637-5825
Angie Howell
Vice President, Easterseals Nebraska
ahowell@ne.easterseals.com
800-471-6425 x 101 (office) / 402-960-6945 (cell/text)
Angie Howell is a native of rural southeast Nebraska. Her family works in the agriculture and irrigation industries, farms and raises cattle. She graduated from Bellevue University with Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Sociology, with specialization in Business Administration and Women’s Studies. She puts her planning and financial skills to work managing the AgrAbility and Easterseals operations and seeks opportunities for program growth to serve more farmers and ranchers and disabilities.
John Davis
jdavis@ne.easterseals.com
402-462-3031, Option 4
John is a Registered Professional Engineer who recently retired from pivot Manufacturer Reinke Irrigation. He volunteered his technical expertise on AgrAbility projects in the past year and became a part of the team in January 2018. John does on-call case management and will be providing technical assistance as needed.
Ashley Ahrens
Extension Educator
agoad2@unl.edu
308-432-3373
Soni Cochran
Extension Educator
scochran@unl.edu
308-432-3373
Jada Ruff
Extension Educator
jruff3@unl.edu
308-236-1235
Aaron Yoder
aaron.yoder@unmc.edu
402-552-7240