School Nutrition Contact Information

Jane C. Brand, RD, SNS -Director

brand_j@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6934

Brehan Riley, MS, RD -Program Manager

riley_b@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6299

Lyza Shaw, MS -Review Manager

shaw_l@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6670

• Review coordinator
• Administrative Review Resource Managment Tool
• Liaison for fiscal managment and financial reporting

Sara Silvernail, MS, RD -Training Supervisor

silvernail_s@cde.state.co.us
303-866-5985

• Coordinates and oversees training and technical assistance programs
• Coordinates dietetic interns
• Liaison to Colorado School Nutrition Association (CSNA)

Megan Meermans -Grants Fiscal Analyst/Nutrition

meermans_m@cde.state.co.us
303-866-5692

• Fiscal Management
• USDA Reports

Jan Bodnar, RD -Program Specialist

bodnar_j@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6306

• Charter Schools
• Equipment Approval
• Food Service Management Companies (FSMCs)
• New School Food Authorities (SFAs)
• Procurement

Sara Rose Foreman, RD -Program Specialist

foreman_s@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6650

• Emergency/Disaster Feeding
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
• Special Milk Program

Julie Griffith, MPH, RD -Program Specialist

griffith_j@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6759

• Free and Reduced Price Meals Process
• Provisional Programs
• Community Eligibility Provision
• Provision 2
• Residential Child Care Institutes (RCCIs)

Heather Hauswirth, RD -Program Specialist

hauswirth_h@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6871

• HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC)
• Nutrition Education
• Team Nutrition
• Wellness Policy

Kerri Link, MS, RD -Program Specialist

link_k@cde.state.co.us
303-866-3686

• Administrator's Reference Manual (ARM)
• Afterschool Care Snack Program (ACSP)
• Advisory Council for School Nutrition (ACSN)
• Directors' Conference
• School Breakfast Program (SBP)
• OSN Social Media

Amanda Mercer, MS, RD -Program Specialist

mercer_a@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6659

• Competitive Foods / Smart Snacks in School
• Meal Patterns
• Nutrient Analysis
• Special Dietary Needs

Ashley Moen, MS, RD -Program Specialist

moen_a@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6653

• Civil Rights
• Farm to School
• Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

Jennifer Otey, BA -Program Specialist

otey_j@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6450

• Claim System
• Direct Certification
• District Contact Information
• Thursday Update
• Verification

Stacey Macklin, BS -Program Support

macklin_s@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6661

• Administrative Duties
• Advisory Council for School Nutrition (ACSN)
• Program Support
• Website Content Coordinator