Contact Us

The following is the Nebraska Department of Education School Safety & Security staff information available to provide assistance and answer questions or concerns.

Also find the varying offices of the Coordinated Student Support Services teams information. The contact information and a description of the services available are included to help provide guidance and support.

If another department is needed in the Nebraska Department of Education, there is the general mailbox.

Jay Martin
School Safety & Security Director
Scott Stemper
Emergency Operations Plan & School Safety & Security Specialist
Ellen D'Amore
School Safety & Grants Program Specialist

Suicide Prevention & Response

Kimberly Jacobson
Suicide Prevention Specialist

Psychological First Aid for Schools

Sally Carlson
Psychological First Aid Lead

Bullying and Cyber Bullying Research

Samantha Kesslring
Bullying and Cyber Bullying Research Associate & Psychological First Aid Support
Jared Noetzel
Bullying and Cyber Bullying Research Associate

The Offices of Coordinated Student Support Services Teams

Zainab Rida, Ph.D.
Office of Coordinated Student Support Services
Officer and Administrator

The Whole Child Program Team

Ranae Aspen
The Whole Child Program Team
Tobacco Prevention

School Mental Health and Child Wellbeing Team

Amber Hartsock
School Mental Health
Jewel Schifferns
School Social Worker

Family & Community Engagement Specialist

Liz Hamm, MS
Family & Community Engagement Specialist; 21st Century Community Learning Centers

Office Associate

Dylan Lester
CSSS/ The Whole Child Program/ 21st Century Community Learning Centers/ School Safety & Security
Office Associate

School Safety's External Partners Contact Information

BoysTown.org

14100 Crawford Street
Boys Town, NE 68010
Call 800-217-3700

NDE Page Safe2Help

Safe2Help Home Page

Call 833-980-7233

Home ♥ The “I Love U Guys” Foundation

The “I Love U Guys” Foundation
PO Box 489
Placitas, NM 87043

Call 303.426.3100
info@iloveuguys.org

Updated March 28, 2025 2:30pm