Biography

Carol Mathias is a dedicated educator.  She has a Bachelor’s of Journalism and her Masters in Economics from UNL.  Most of her career has been spent at Lincoln Northeast High where she has had numerous championship Economics teams in state and regional competitions.  After 23 years at LNE she is seeking new opportunities to expand Economics education at Lincoln's new school The Career Academy.  Her outside interests are varied.  She is currently a member of the Federal Reserve’s Economic Education Advisory Council for the Tenth District, President-Elect of the Nebraska State Council for the Social Studies,  Advisory Council for the National Council for Economic Education as well as working with non-profit organizations like the Cat House seeking no-kill alternatives for animals.  In her spare time she enjoys renovating her old house with her husband, travel, yoga, petting animals and cooking.