Biographical data for Kathie Osterman

Kathie Osterman is the administrator of Communications and Legislative Services for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.  She oversees media relations and public information, risk communications, the agency's Internet and Intranet presence, legislative activities, agency advocate, and coordination of agency promotion efforts.  She has worked in Nebraska state government since 1983, beginning with the Department of Social Services in a variety of positions.  In 1997, five state health and social services agencies merged and Osterman took on management responsibilities for the merged public information and legislative activities.  

She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska – Lincoln with a B.S. in Clothing, Textiles and Design with minors in English and Management/Marketing.  She is a volunteer with Girl Scouts, Community Health Charities, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.  She has been a member of NPHIC since 1999.