Child Nutrition Staff

Child Nutrition


Scott Clements
State Director
601-576-4990
sclements@mdek12.org


Charles Crawford
Deputy Director
601-576-4991
ccrawford@mdek12.org


Amy Marquez
Research/Data Analyst III
601-576-4971
amarquez@mdek12.org


Gwenyth O’Quine
Director of Contracts and Grants
601-576-4992
goquine@mdek12.org


Betsy Pennington
Lead Nutritionist
601-576-4987
bpennington@mdek12.org


Crystal Simmons
Office Manager
601-576-4990
csimmons@mdek12.org

 

Schools Support

Gerardo Padilla
Director of School Support
601-576-5000
gpadilla@mdek12.org


Taquasia Hicks
Director of Training
601-576-4998
thicks@mdek12.org


Shawn Shaw
Director of Technical Assistance
601-576-4994
sshaw@mdek12.org


Kaneisha Barnett
Program Specialist
601-576-4969
kbarnett@mdek12.org


Dawn Camel
Program Specialist
601-576-4982
dcamel@mdek12.org


Shaniya Hart
Program Specialist
601-576-4968
shart@mdek12.org


Quatrice Hyde
Program Specialist
601-576-4997
qhyde@mdek12.org


Deborah Newton
Procurement Specialist
601-576-4985
dnewton@mdek12.org


Christopher Salley
Program Specialist
601-576-4979
csalley@mdek12.org


Natalie Smith
Program Specialist
601-576-5004
nsmith@mdek12.org


Tina Thomas
Program Specialist (FFVP)
601-576-4965
tthomas@mdek12.org


Shonula Wright
Program Specialist
601-576-4949
sdwright@mdek12.org

 

CACFP/SFSP Support

Susie Q. Evans-Gater
CACFP/SFSP Director
601-576-4954
susie.evans@mdek12.org


Yolanda Bacon
CACFP/SFSP, Director of Monitoring\
601-576-4966
ybacon@mdek12.org


Chemeki Rouser
CACFP/SFSP, Director of Technical Assistance
601-576-4959
chrouser@mdek12.org


Doris Benson
CACFP/SFSP Program Specialist
601-576-4962
dbenson@mdek12.org


Walter Bailey
CACFP/SFSP Program Monitor
601-576-3302
wbailey@mdek12.org


Ayonna Campbell
CACFP/SFSP Program Monitor
601-576-3301
acampbell@mdek12.org


Amber Gillespie
CACFP/SFSP Program Specialist
601-576-4999
agillespie@mdek12.org


Brianna Gibson
CACFP/SFSP Program Monitor
601-576-4946
bgibson@mdek12.org


Brandon Grady
CACFP/SFSP Program Monitor
601-576-4963
bgrady@mdek12.org


Tamara Kendrick
CACFP/SFSP Policy Analyst
601-576-5003
takendrick@mdek12.org


Shariart McDonald
CACFP/SFSP Program Monitor
601-576-4967
smcdonald@mdek12.org


Skyler Lewis-Jackson
CACFP/SFSP Program Specialist
601-576-4995
sljackson@mdek12.org


Kelly Nelson
CACFP/SFSP Program Monitor
601-576-5006
knelson@mdek12.org


Jarvis Scott
CACFP/SFSP Program Specialist
601-576-4961
jscott@mdek12.org


Tonisha Thomas
CACFP/SFSP Program Specialist
601-576-4957
tothomas@mdek12.org


Adriana Ware
CACFP/SFSP Program Specialist
601-576-5002
aware@mdek12.org


 

Purchasing and Food Distribution

Steven Webb
Purchasing Director
601-576-4960
swebb@mdek12.org


Ashlea Jackson
USDA Food Specialist
601-576-4978
Asjackson@mdek12.org


 

Training

Alice Carson
Training Administrative Assistant
601-576-4970
acarson@mdek12.org


Kenyetta Griffin
Farm to School Coordinator
601-576-4996
kmgriffin@mdek12.org


 

Civil Rights for Child Nutrition Programs
Derechos Civiles para los Programas de Nutrición Infantil

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