Contact Us

For Nutrition Services program questions or issues you encounter with the webpage please contact the Office of Nutrition Services at nde.nsweb@nebraska.gov or (402) 471- 2488/ (800) 731-2233; Fax (402) 471-4407. For general NDE questions visit https://www.education.ne.gov/contact-us/.

Mailing Address: (USPS)
Nutrition Services
PO Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509-4987

Staff Directory

Shipping Address: (UPS, FedEX)
Nutrition Services
500 S 84th St
Lincoln NE 68510-2611

Director

Kayte Partch
Director, Nebraska Child Nutrition Programs
Kayte.Partch@nebraska.gov
(402) 560-8187

Office Associates

Judy Thiem
Office Associate
Judy.Thiem@nebraska.gov
(402) 219-3570

Megan Piehl
Office Associate
Meg.Piehl@nebraska.gov
(402) 429-7450

NSLP and SFSP Specialists

Erica Arter
Program Specialist, NSLP and SFSP
Erica.Arter@nebraska.gov
(402) 560-8246

Lauren Christensen
Program Specialist, NSLP and SFSP
Lauren.Christensen@nebraska.gov
(402) 580-2210

Jessica Furmanski
Program Specialist, NSLP and SFSP
Jessica.Furmanski@nebraska.gov
(308) 660-8755

Beth Haas
Program Specialist, NSLP and SFSP
Beth.Haas@nebraska.gov
(402) 417-3324

Ali Lampman
Program Specialist, NSLP and SFSP
Ali.Lampman@nebraska.gov
(402) 560-0418

Laura Lutz
Program Specialist, All programs
Laura.Lutz@nebraska.gov
(308) 529-3500
North Platte

Kayte (Tranel) Partch
Program Director
Kayte.Partch@nebraska.gov
(402) 560-8187

Shawn Vondracek
Program Specialist, NSLP and SFSP
Shawn.Vondracek@nebraska.gov
(402) 480-3046

Taylor Schorsch
Program Specialist, NSLP and SFSP
taylor.schorsch@nebraska.gov
(402) 405-2629

Aspen Shirley
Program Specialist, NSLP and SFSP
aspen.shirley@nebraska.gov
(402) 560-8038

CACFP Specialists

Jane Bailey
Program Specialist, CACFP
Jane.Bailey@nebraska.gov
(402) 416-4655
Omaha

Sandy Edwards
Program Specialist, CACFP
Sandy.Edwards@nebraska.gov
(402) 540-9267

Marla Kurtenbach
Program Specialist, CACFP
Marla.Kurtenbach@nebraska.gov
(402) 450-6278

Laura Lutz
Program Specialist, All Programs
Laura.Lutz@nebraska.gov
(308) 529-3500
North Platte

Susanne Schnitzer
Program Specialist, CACFP
Susanne.Schnitzer@nebraska.gov
(402) 326-6862

Lisa Smith
Program Specialist, CACFP
Lisa.Smith@nebraska.gov
(402) 840-0325

Child Nutrition Programs

Jenna Hilligoss
Program Specialist
Jenna.Hilligoss@nebraska.gov
(402) 560-8377

Financial Services

Accounting Specialist
Central Accounting
Steve Bauers
Steve.Bauers@nebraska.gov
(402) 890-8136