Emily Gratopp
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Extension Educator
Lincoln, NE
Emily Gratopp has worked with EFNEP since 2014, starting as a program assistant and moving into a role that includes supporting statewide EFNEP efforts along with regional supervision of both EFNEP and SNAP-Ed funded staff. Emily has worked on numerous grant projects relating to health equity and disparities, leads a local health equity coalition, has completed research and published papers using community based participatory research with immigrant and refugee youth. She has developed and led a Community Well-being Advocates volunteer training for youth and adults and has sparked youth involvement in systems change for health equity by mentoring four groups of youth in implementing health equity projects.