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Nutrition Education Program Faculty & Staff

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    Jeanne Baranek, MA, CFCS

    NEP Northeast Region Director
    Specialty: Nutrition Education
    Tel: 413-545-2128
    Fax: (978) 688-3456
    Email: baranek@umext.umass.edu

    Family Service Building
    430 North Canal St. #2
    Lawrence, MA 01840-1246
    United States

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    Lynn Beattie

    Lynn Beattie, MPH, LDN, CLC Beattie, MPH, LDN, CLC

    Materials, Evaluation & Training Manager
    Specialty: Nutrition Education
    Tel: (413) 577-0591
    Fax: (413) 577-4320
    Email: lbeattie@umext.umass.edu

    209 Arnold House
    University of Massachusetts
    715 North Pleasant Street
    Amherst, MA 01003
    United States

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    Susan Bourque, RD, LDN

    Program Supervisor
    Specialty: Nutrition Education
    Tel: (508) 375-6693
    Fax: (508) 362-4518
    Email: sbourque@capecod.gov

    c/o Superior Courthouse
    3195 Main St
    Barnstable, MA 02630-0367
    United States

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    Lacresha Bowers

    Lacresha Bowers, MS, RDN, LD

    Nutrition Education Program Director
    Tel: (413) 545-1080
    Email: lacresha.bowers@umass.edu

    219 Arnold House
    University of Massachusetts
    715 North Pleasant Street
    Amherst, MA 01003
    United States

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    Ashley Bowman, BS

    Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: Nutrition
    Tel: 413-545-2145
    Email: aabowman@umext.umass.edu

    Northgate Plaza
    1985 Main St, Ste 308
    Springfield, MA 01103-1095
    United States

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    Tiffany Bryant

    Tiffany Bryant

    Nutrition Educator
    Tel: 413-545-8157
    Email: tiffanybryan@umext.umass.edu

    7 Midstate Drive
    Auburn, MA 01501
    United States

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    Kate Carvalho

    Nutrition Educator
    Tel: 413-545-2109
    Email: katecarvalho@umass.edu

    473 South Street West, Suite 22
    Raynham, MA 02767-5306
    United States

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    Kim Concra, LDN

    Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: Nutrition
    Tel: (508) 375-6884
    Email: kconcra@capecod.gov

    c/o Superior Courthouse
    3195 Main St
    Barnstable, MA 02630-0367
    United States

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    Kathy Cunningham, Nutrition Educator

    Kathy Cunningham, MEd, RD, LDN

    SNAP-Ed Multi-Level Specialist
    Tel: 413-545-8165
    Email: kcunningham@umext.umass.edu

    University of Massachusetts
    Mt. Ida
    100 Carlson Ave, Miller Bldg #22
    Newton, MA 02459
    United States

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    Stephanie Delabruere

    Stephanie DeLaBruere, RD

    Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: Nutrition
    Tel: 413-545-2151
    Email: sdelabruere@umext.umass.edu

    473 South Street West, Suite 22
    Raynham, MA 02767-5306
    United States

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    Elizabeth Dewey, BA

    Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: Nutrition
    Tel: 413-545-2127
    Email: eldewey@umext.umass.edu

    Family Service Building
    430 North Canal St. #2
    Lawrence, MA 01840-1246
    United States

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    Evelin Diaz Pena

    Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: Nutrition Education
    Tel: 413-545-2105
    Email: ediazpena@umext.umass.edu

    Family Service Building
    430 North Canal St. #2
    Lawrence, MA 01840-1246
    United States

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    Jane Fedor

    Jane Fedor

    Program Assistant
    Tel: 413-545-8156
    Email: jfedor@umass.edu

    7 Midstate Drive
    Auburn, MA 01501
    United States

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    Belkis X. Fermin

    Belkis X. Fermin, MA

    Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: Nutrition
    Tel: 413-545-2130
    Email: bfermin@umext.umass.edu

    Family Service Building
    430 North Canal St. #2
    Lawrence, MA 01840-1246
    United States

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    Rosalia Flores

    Rosalia Flores, BA

    NEP Central Region Director
    Specialty: Nutrition Education
    Tel: 413-545-2162
    Fax: (508) 831-0120
    Email: rflores@umext.umass.edu

    7 Midstate Drive
    Auburn, MA 01501
    United States

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    Tracie Gillespie

    Tracie Gillespie, MPH

    NEP Eastern Region Director
    Specialty: Nutrition Education
    Tel: 413-545-8164
    Email: tgillesp@umext.umass.edu

    UMASS Extension Nutrition Education Program
    14 Summer St. 3rd Floor
    Malden, MA 02148
    United States

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    Dalila Gomes

    Dalila Gomes, MPH

    NEP Western Region Director
    Tel: 413-545-9088
    Email: dfgomes@umass.edu

    Northgate Plaza
    1985 Main Street, Suite 308
    Springfield, MA 01103-1095
    United States

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    Emily Goncalves

    Emily Goncalves

    SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator
    Tel: 413-545-2137
    Email: egoncalves@umass.edu

    7 Midstate Drive
    Auburn, MA 01501
    United States

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    Beverly Guerrero-Porter

    Program Assistant
    Tel: 413-545-4800
    Email: barzuguerrer@umass.edu
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    Sarifa Khan

    Sarifa Khan

    Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: Nutrition Education
    Tel: 413-545-2104
    Fax: (413) 737-1676
    Email: skhan@umext.umass.edu

    Northgate Plaza
    1985 Main Street, Suite 308
    Springfield, MA 01103-1095
    United States

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    Kat Kowalski

    Kat Kowalski

    SNAP-ed Multi-level Specialist
    Specialty: Nutrition
    Tel: 413-545-2222
    Email: krkowalski@umass.edu

    230 Arnold House
    715 North Pleasant Street
    Amherst, MA 01003
    United States

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    Kimberly Lagasse-Kickham, MS

    Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: Nutrition
    Tel: 413-545-4800
    Email: kalagasse@umext.umass.edu

    473 South Street West, Suite 22
    Raynham, MA 02767-5306
    United States

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    Susan Laplante

    Program Assistant
    Specialty: Nutrition
    Tel: 413-545-8073
    Email: smlaplante@umass.edu

    Family Service Building
    430 North Canal St. #2
    Lawrence, MA 01840-1246
    United States

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    Emily Lawler, BS, RD

    Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: Nutrition
    Tel: 413-545-2142
    Fax: (413) 737-1676
    Email: elawler@umass.edu

    Northgate Plaza
    1985 Main Street, Suite 308
    Springfield, MA 01103-1095
    United States

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    Olivia Lawler, MS

    Nutrition Educator
    Tel: 508-967-6433
    Email: olawler@umass.edu

    473 South Street West, Suite 22
    Raynham, 02767-5306
    United States

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    Olivia Lee

    Olivia Lee

    Nutrition Educator
    Tel: 413-545-8161
    Email: oglee@umext.umass.edu

    7 Midstate Drive
    Auburn, MA 01501
    United States

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    Lorraine Leon, MS

    Nutrition Educator
    Tel: 413-545-2102
    Email: lorraineleon@umext.umass.edu

    UMass Extension Nutrition Education Program
    14 Summer St., 3rd Floor
    Malden, MA 02148
    United States

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    Kim Libucha

    Kim Libucha

    State Office Clerk
    Specialty: Nutrition
    Tel: 413-545-6539
    Email: klibucha@umext.umass.edu

    230 Arnold House
    University of Massachusetts
    715 North Pleasant Street
    Amherst, MA 01003
    United States

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    Carrie Lyonnais, MEd

    Nutrition Educator
    Tel: 413-545-8163
    Email: cgippo@umass.edu

    473 South Street West, Suite 22
    Raynham, MA 02767-5306
    United States

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    Lindsey Magan

    Lindsey Magan, BS

    NEP Southeast Region Director
    Specialty: Nutrition Education
    Tel: 413-545-2136
    Email: lmagan@umext.umass.edu

    473 South St. West, Suite 22
    Raynham, MA 02767-5306
    United States

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    Monica Matczak

    Monica Matczak, MS, CSN

    Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: Nutrition
    Tel: 413-545-4800
    Email: mmatczak@umass.edu

    UMASS Extension Nutrition Education Program
    14 Summer St., 3rd Floor
    Malden, MA 02148
    United States

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    Adele Mayer

    Adele Mayer, RDN, LDN

    SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: Nutrition
    Tel: 413-545-8160
    Email: amayer@umass.edu

    7 Midstate Dr
    Auburn, MA 01501
    United States

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    Gabriela McGrane

    Gabriela McGrane, MEd

    Nutrition Educator
    Tel: 413-545-2102
    Email: gmcgrane@umext.umass.edu

    UMASS Extension Nutrition Education Program
    14 Summer St., 3rd floor
    Malden, MA 02148
    United States

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    Kristin Measor

    Clerk
    Tel: 413-545-2149
    Email: kmeasor@umass.edu

    473 South Street West, Suite 22
    Raynham, MA 02767-5306
    United States

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    Laura Mon Lora

    Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: Nutrition Education
    Tel: 413-545-8072
    Email: lauramonlora@umass.edu

    Family Service Building
    430 North Canal St. #2
    Lawrence, MA 01840-1246
    United States

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    Ana Rosa Monet

    Ana Rosa Monet

    Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: Nutrition Education
    Tel: 413-545-2139
    Fax: (413) 737-1676
    Email: armonet@nutrition.umass.edu

    Northgate Plaza
    1985 Main Street, Suite 308
    Springfield, MA 01103-1095
    United States

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    Patrice Murray, BA

    Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: Nutrition
    Tel: 413-545-8076
    Email: patricem@umext.umass.edu

    Family Service Building
    430 North Canal St. #2
    Lawrence, MA 01840-1246
    United States

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    Marybeth Rowland

    Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: Nutrition
    Tel: 413-545-8153
    Fax: 508-967-6815
    Email: mbrowland@umext.umass.edu
    Personal Webpage

    473 South St. West, Suite 22
    Raynham, MA 02767-5306
    United States

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    Jennifer Shiao

    Jennifer Shiao

    Director of Marketing, Communication and Design
    Tel: 413-545-8151
    Email: jshiao@umass.edu

    209 Arnold House
    United States

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    Janice Smith

    Janice Smith, BA

    Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: Nutrition
    Tel: 413-545-4800
    Email: janices@umext.umass.edu

    473 South St. West, Suite 22
    Raynham, MA 02767-5306
    United States

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    Kaitlin Thomas

    Kaitlin Thomas

    Finance and Personnel Director
    UMASS Extension Nutrition Education Program
    Tel: 413-545-2198
    Email: kmthomas@umass.edu

    227 Arnold House
    University of Massachusetts
    715 North Pleasant Street
    Amherst, MA 01003
    United States

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    Julia Thomas

    Nutrition Educator
    Tel: 413-545-6456
    Email: julthomas@umass.edu

    Northgate Plaza 1985 Main Street, Suite 308
    Springfield, MA 01103-1095
    United States

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    Eileen Vazquez Nutrition Educator

    Eileen Vazquez

    Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: Nutrition
    Tel: 413-545-2156
    Email: evazquez@umext.umass.edu

    Northgate Plaza
    1985 Main St., Suite 308
    Springfield, MA 01103-1095
    United States

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    Amy Voelker

    Amy Voelker, RDN

    SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator
    Tel: 413-545-2153
    Email: avoelker@umass.edu

    7 Midstate Drive
    Auburn, MA 01501
    United States

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    Charlie Widmann

    Nutrition Educator
    Specialty: SNAP-Ed
    Tel: 413-545-6457
    Email: cwidmann@umass.edu

    Northgate Plaza 1985 Main Street, Suite 308
    Springfield, MA 01103-1095
    United States

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