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Northeast Region - 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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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Northeast Region - Lawrence Office:

UMass Extension
Nutrition Education Program

Family Service Building
430 North Canal St. #2
Lawrence, MA 01840.
Directions

Phone: 978-689-4744

Contact:
Jeanne M. Baranek, MA, CFCS
Program Supervisor
baranek[at]umext[dot]umass[dot]edu (baranek[at]umext[dot]umass[dot]edu)

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