Apr 25, 2024
Christie Abdul-Greene
Keep Omaha Beautiful
Description:
April is Earth Month and we're celebrating with Keep Omaha Beautiful! KOB is a nonprofit dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our community and the environment. Their core programs include: Environmental Education; Tree Canopy Improvement; Waste-Reduction & Recycling Education; Pollution Prevention Initiatives; and Volunteer Service Opportunities. Learn more at KeepOmahaBeautiful.org!

Presenter: 
Christie Abdul-Greene, Executive Director
Keep Omaha Beautiful
 

​Christie Abdul-Greene is currently serving as the Executive Director of Keep Omaha Beautiful. Most recently, Abdul-Greene was a division manager of operations at CHI Health, where her work included: serving as co-chair of the Sustainability and Earth Care Advisory Council, developing creative funding opportunities for programs, and partnering with communities to incorporate social determinants of health into patient-centered practice and environmental/social health initiatives. Additionally, her professional experience includes work with local nonprofits: Lutheran Family Services, Child Saving Institute, and Refugee Empowerment Center. She was also the manager of community outreach and volunteers at Lakeside Hospital. 

Originally from Central City, Nebraska, Abdul-Greene has lived in Omaha for 23 years. She has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Nebraska, Omaha and a bachelor’s degree in business psychology from Nebraska Wesleyan University. She is also a certified Climate Ambassador through ecoAmerica’s program for health leaders. 

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