Not everyone who works in the school-age programs at Community Education gets a degree in a child-related subject or goes on to pursue a career working with students. Emily (Ulber) Lintner is one such person.
Linter has a Bachelor’s degree in News/Editorial Journalism and a master’s degree in Organizational Communication, both from WKU. “I’d completed a couple of newspaper internships during undergrad but felt myself being pulled more toward a career in communications and marketing. After graduation, I applied for a part-time position at Community Education, managing McNeill’s after-school program, and that turned into a full-time job as Communications Coordinator.”
Linter worked for Community Education from 2011 to 2014 and is currently the Member Experience Program Delivery Lead at Humana in Louisville. “I started working in pharmacy communications at Humana in 2014 and just celebrated my ninth anniversary at the company in May 2023. I now focus on member experience and marketing strategy.”
Linter says she developed several skills working at Community Education that helped prepare her for the rest of her career.
“I was able to hone so many different skills there; problem-solving, project management, communication, leadership, public speaking, etc. What started as a part-time position at McNeill turned into so much more. I’m eternally grateful to (former Executive Director) Debi Wade Jordan and the rest of the Community Ed team for the opportunity!”
“Working for a nonprofit often means wearing many different hats,” according to Linter. “In addition to my work in communications and fundraising, I spent time as an after-school program supervisor at McNeill and was in charge of the Eagle ROC summer camp. I also created the monthly parent newsletter template for each after-school program, helped oversee our yearly Spellabration fundraiser, and managed our social media accounts and TV/radio appearances. Those were very long but rewarding days. The school-aged program staff is truly the backbone of Community Ed!”
Originally from Owensboro, Linter and her husband and fellow WKU graduate Jonathan are the proud parents of their six-month-old son Henry.