About me
Jackie Johnson is an Environmental Health Specialist at Jefferson County Public Health. In this role, she conducts zoonotic disease surveillance, foodborne illness investigations, and retail food establishment inspections. Previous experiences working with livestock were what initially piqued her interest in food safety and the interaction between animal and human health. Prior to joining Jefferson County, Jackie assisted with COVID surveillance in the Emerging Infections Program at the Minnesota Department of Health. Jackie received her MPH with emphases in Environmental Health and Epidemiology from the University of Minnesota in 2023 and a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Vermont in 2021.