People

FNEC Cornell Campus Team

Angela Odoms-Young, PhD – Professor
Associate Professor; Director of the Food and Nutrition Education in Communities Program (FNEC); developing culturally responsive programs and policies that promote health equity, food justice, and community resilience
amo2@cornell.edu

Open Position
Sr. Extension Associate; EFNEP Coordinator; Program Management, maternal and child health
fnec-admin@cornell.edu

Alisha Gaines, PhD
Research Associate
abg229@cornell.edu

Annette O’Hara, MBA -Marketing Specialization
Office Manager
aeo37@cornell.edu

Sarah Ann Hess, RDN, CDN
Extension Associate; Regional Coordinator
sah367@cornell.edu

Michelle L. Scott-Pierce, MBA
Extension Associate; Research Analyst, evaluation and reporting, information technologies, and training
mls63@cornell.edu

FNEC Regional Coordinators

Currently New York State is divided into 7 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 Ann Hess, RDN, CDN
Regional Coordinator, Central – Southern Tier Region & North Country Region
FNEC Campus Team
sah367@cornell.edu

Carol M Parker 
Regional Coordinator, Metropolitan Region

Cornell Cooperative Extension, New York City
cmp10@cornell.edu

Jill Patterson, RD
Regional Coordinator, Capital-Hudson Valley Region
Schenectady County Cooperative Extension
jp2298@cornell.edu

Jennifer Reardon, MS, RDN, CDN
Regional Coordinator, Western Region
Genesee County Cooperative Extension
jdr38@cornell.edu