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School Nutrition Programs Specialist Directory

This is a listing of the Nutrition Services Division School Nutrition Programs Specialists that administer the meal and milk programs offered at public and private nonprofit schools and residential child care institutions. Specialist names are listed by county, and Los Angeles county is separated by A-K and L-Z.

County Name Email Phone
Alameda Malena Maldonado MMaldonado@cde.ca.gov 916-445-7359
Alpine Gina Stahlecker GStahlecker@cde.ca.gov 916-445-1640
Amador Danielle Rice DRice@cde.ca.gov 916-323-2538
Butte Danielle Rice DRice@cde.ca.gov 916-323-2538
Calaveras Chelsey Cooper CCooper@cde.ca.gov 916-324-8794
Colusa Gina Stahlecker GStahlecker@cde.ca.gov 916-445-1640
Contra Costa Sabina Kohls SKohls@cde.ca.gov 916-324-9876
Del Norte Gina Stahlecker GStahlecker@cde.ca.gov 916-445-1640
El Dorado Sabina Kohls SKohls@cde.ca.gov 916-324-9876
Fresno Danielle Rice

DRice@cde.ca.gov

 916-323-2538
Glenn Danielle Rice DRice@cde.ca.gov 916-323-2538
Humboldt Nantida Valadez NValadez@cde.ca.gov 916-323-7177
Imperial Alejandro Martin AMartin@cde.ca.gov 916-322-1558
Inyo Sabina Kohls SKohls@cde.ca.gov 916-324-9876
Kern Brittney Rodriguez

BRodriguez@cde.ca.gov

 916-324-7133
Kings Gina Stahlecker GStahlecker@cde.ca.gov 916-445-1640
Lake Gina Stahlecker GStahlecker@cde.ca.gov 916-445-1640
Lassen Sabina Kohls SKohls@cde.ca.gov 916-324-9876
Los Angeles (A-K) David Parigini DParigini@cde.ca.gov 916-319-0382
Los Angeles (L-Z) Marisa Vassey MVassey@cde.ca.gov 916-445-7360

Los Angeles Unified School District

 Rebecca Schupp

RSchupp@cde.ca.gov

 916-322-3934
Madera Gina Stahlecker GStahlecker@cde.ca.gov 916-445-1640
Marin Sabina Kohls SKohls@cde.ca.gov 916-324-9876
Mariposa Malena Maldonado

MMaldonado@cde.ca.gov

 916-445-7359
Mendocino Sabina Kohls SKohls@cde.ca.gov 916-324-9876
Merced Nantida Valadez NValadez@cde.ca.gov 916-323-7177
Modoc Malena Maldonado

MMaldonado@cde.ca.gov

 916-445-7359
Mono Sabina Kohls SKohls@cde.ca.gov 916-324-9876
Monterey Malena Maldonado

MMaldonado@cde.ca.gov

 916-445-7359
Napa Sabina Kohls SKohls@cde.ca.gov 916-324-9876
Nevada Chelsey Cooper CCooper@cde.ca.gov 916-324-8794
Orange Justin Meyer

JMeyer@cde.ca.gov

 916-323-6631
Placer Danielle Rice DRice@cde.ca.gov 916-323-2538
Plumas Gina Stahlecker GStahlecker@cde.ca.gov 916-445-1640
Riverside Alejandro Martin AMartin@cde.ca.gov 916-322-1558
Sacramento Danielle Rice

DRice@cde.ca.gov

 916-323-2538
San Benito Chelsey Cooper CCooper@cde.ca.gov 916-324-8794
San Bernardino
 Vince Keene

VKeene@cde.ca.gov

 916-445-4309
San Diego Vince Keene VKeene@cde.ca.gov 916-445-4309
San Francisco Gina Stahlecker GStahlecker@cde.ca.gov 916-445-1640
San Joaquin Gina Stahlecker GStahlecker@cde.ca.gov 916-445-1640
San Luis Obispo Brittney Rodriguez BRodriguez@cde.ca.gov 916-324-7133
San Mateo Nantida Valadez NValadez@cde.ca.gov 916-323-7177
Santa Barbara Brittney Rodriguez BRodriguez@cde.ca.gov 916-324-7133
Santa Clara Nantida Valadez NValadez@cde.ca.gov 916-323-7177
Santa Cruz Sabina Kohls SKohls@cde.ca.gov 916-324-9876
Shasta Chelsey Cooper CCooper@cde.ca.gov 916-324-8794
Sierra Sabina Kohls SKohls@cde.ca.gov 916-324-9876
Siskiyou Gina Stahlecker GStahlecker@cde.ca.gov 916-445-1640
Solano Nantida Valadez NValadez@cde.ca.gov 916-323-7177
Sonoma Malena Maldonado

MMaldonado@cde.ca.gov

 916-445-7359
Stanislaus Malena Maldonado

MMaldonado@cde.ca.gov

 916-445-7359
Sutter Chelsey Cooper CCooper@cde.ca.gov 916-324-8794
Tehama Sabina Kohls SKohls@cde.ca.gov 916-324-9876
Trinity Danielle Rice DRice@cde.ca.gov 916-323-2538
Tulare Chelsey Cooper CCooper@cde.ca.gov 916-324-8794
Tuolumne Gina Stahlecker GStahlecker@cde.ca.gov 916-445-1640
Ventura Brittney Rodriguez BRodriguez@cde.ca.gov 916-324-7133
Yolo Chelsey Cooper CCooper@cde.ca.gov 916-324-8794
Yuba Chelsey Cooper CCooper@cde.ca.gov 916-324-8794
Misc Chelsey Cooper CCooper@cde.ca.gov 916-324-8794
Questions:   Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Friday, December 20, 2024
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