People

FNEC Cornell Campus Team

Angela Odoms-Young, PhD – Professor
Director of the Food and Nutrition Education in Communities Program (FNEC)
The Nancy Schlegel Meinig Associate Professor of Maternal and Child Nutrition, Division of Nutritional Sciences
Cornell Cooperative Extension, Critical Issue Lead for extension programming in the areas of human nutrition, food safety and security, and obesity prevention
amo2@cornell.edu

Alisha Gaines, PhD, CHES
FNEC Associate Director for Upstate Programs
Extension Associate
againes@cornell.edu

Annette O’Hara, MBA
Extension Support Specialist, Marketing
aeo37@cornell.edu

Sarah Hess, MS, RDN, CDN, CLC
Extension Associate
Central-Southern Tier Regional Coordinator
sah367@cornell.edu

Michelle L. Scott-Pierce, MBA
EFNEP Associate Director / EFNEP Coordinator
Extension Associate
mls63@cornell.edu

FNEC Regional Coordinators

Currently New York State is divided into 6 regions. Each region has a regional coordinator who provides training and technical assistance to county nutrition staff and serves as liaison between campus and the counties.

Sarah Hess, MS, RDN, CDN, CLC
Central-Southern Tier Regional Coordinator
Extension Associate
Cornell University, Division of Nutritional Sciences, FNEC Unit
sah367@cornell.edu

Liam Geva, RD, MPH
Extension Associate – New York City Region
Cornell Cooperative Extension, New York City
lg449@cornell.edu

Tebbie Clift, MS Ed
EFNEP Program Coordinator- Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island
Cornell University Cooperative Extension-NYC
twc2@cornell.edu

Yexenia E. Gomez
EFNEP Program Coordinator- Brooklyn & Queens
Cornell University Cooperative Extension-NYC
yeg4@cornell.edu

Jill Patterson, MS
Capital-Hudson Valley Regional Coordinator
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schenectady County
jp2298@cornell.edu

Zahrine Bajwa, PhD
Long Island Regional Coordinator
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
zb12@cornell.edu

Jennifer Reardon, MS, RDN, CDN
Western Regional Coordinator
Training and Professional Development Coordinator
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County
jdr38@cornell.edu

Regional Data Managers

Barbara Johnson
Association Senior Administrative Assistant
Upstate EFNEP Regional Support, Herkimer County Cooperative Extension
bmj9@cornell.edu

Richard Rios
Administrative Assistant III
Brooklyn-Queens EFNEP Regional Support  Cornell
Cooperative Extension, New York City
rr736@cornell.edu

Ruben Gonzalez Diaz
Extension Support Specialist
Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island and Long Island EFNEP Regional Support
Cornell Cooperative Extension, New York City
rdg237@cornell.edu