Staff Directory

Coordinated Student Support Services

Administrator

Zainab Rida, Ph.D.
Equity Officer and Administrator
402-471-4620
zainab.rida@nebraska.gov

School Mental Health and Child Wellbeing Team

Mariella Resendiz
Director – School Mental Health Program
402-309-0463
mariella.resendiz@nebraska...

Amber Hartsock
School Mental Health
402-309-0883
amber.hartsock@nebraska.gov

Jewel Schifferns
School Social Worker
jschifferns@childrensomaha...

The Whole Child Program Team

Jessie Coffey
Director – The Whole Child
402-419-3205
jessie.coffey@nebraska.gov

Ranae Aspen
Tobacco Prevention
531-893-3051
ranae.aspen@nebraska.gov

Sarah Meyer
F2S Program
402-219-1339
sarah.m.meyer@nebraska.gov

Andrea Riley
School Health Liaison
402-471-1373
anriley@childrensnebraska....

Erika Wibbels
Healthy Schools
402-219-3897
erika.wibbels@nebraska.gov

21st Century Community Learning Centers Team

Jan Handa
21st Century Community Learning Centers
State Coordinator
402-219-3878
jan.handa@nebraska.gov

Kim Larson
21st Century Community Learning Centers
Specialist
402-405-6178
kim.larson@nebraska.gov

Sherri Landis
21st Century Community Learning Centers
Office Associate
402-405-7119
sherri.landis@nebraska.gov

Family and Community Engagement Team

Brian Welch
Afterschool, Family and Community Engagement
402-480-2118
brian.welch@nebraska.gov

School Safety Team

Jay Martin

Director

402-471-2944

jay.martin@nebraska.gov

https://www.education.ne.gov/safety/

Scott Stemper

Emergency Operations Plan & School Safety & Security Specialist

402-309-4053

scott.stemper@nebraska.gov

Ellen D'Amore

School Safety & Grants Program Specialist

402-219-1339

ellen.d'amore@nebraska.gov

Jalyn Zweerink

School Safety & Security Office Associate

402-416-4098

jalyn.zweerink@nebraska.gov

Sally Carlson

Psychological First Aid Lead

PFA@nebraska.gov

Kimberly Jacobson

Suicide Prevention Specialist

SuicidePrevention@nebraska.go...

Nutrition Services Team

National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

Kayte Partch
Director – NSLP and SFSP
402-560-8187
kayte.partch@nebraska.gov

Erica Arter
Program Specialist – School Lunch
402-560-8246
erica.arter@nebraska.gov

Lauren Christensen
Coordinator – Team Nutrition, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
402-580-2210
lauren.christensen@nebrask...

Jessica Furmanski
Program Specialist – School Lunch, Summer Food, Equipment Grant
308-660-8755
jessica.furmanski@nebraska...

Beth Haas
Program Specialist – School Lunch
402-417-3324
beth.haas@nebraska.gov

Jenna Hilligoss
Program Specialist
402-560-8377
jenna.hilligoss@nebraska.gov

Laura Lutz
Program Specialist – North Platte
308-529-3500
laura.lutz@nebraska.gov

Taylor Schorsch
Program Specialist
402-405-2629
taylor.schorsch@nebraska.gov

Shawn Vondracek
Program Specialist – School Lunch
402-480-3046
shawn.vondracek@nebraska.gov

Aspen Kosmacek
Program Specialist-North Platte
402-560-8038
aspen.Kosmacek@nebraska.gov

Judy Thiem
Office Associate
402-219-3570
judy.thiem@nebraska.gov

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

Lisa Smith
Director, CACFP
402-840-0325
lisa.smith@nebraska.gov

Jane Bailey
Program Specialist – Omaha
402-416-4655
jane.bailey@nebraska.gov

Sandy Edwards
Program Specialist
402-540-9267
sandy.edwards@nebraska.gov

Marla Kurtenbach
Program Specialist
402-450-6278
marla.kurtenbach@nebraska....