School Nutrition Contact Information

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Subject Matter Experts  

Program Managers

Leadership Team

State Agency Partners

Rachel Matson, BA

Program Support

Services Provided

• Coordinates administrative and personnel processes
• Supports training, communications and personnel management

Diane Matthews, MA

Senior Consultant II

Oversees

• Food Service Management Companies
• Procurement, including procurement reviews
• Equipment Grants
• Capital Equipment Purchases

Services Provided

• Conducts training, technical assistance, and monitoring for sponsors

Beverly Leveque, MPH, RD, SNS

Senior Consultant II

Oversees

• Child Nutrition Program meal patterns and menu planning, including offer versus serve and pre-K meal pattern
• Civil Rights
• Special Dietary Needs
• Wellness Policy

Services Provided

• Conducts training, technical assistance, and monitoring for sponsors

Sarah Shannon, MS, RD

Senior Consultant II

Oversees

• Afterschool Snack Program (ASP)
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
• Special Milk Program
• Assists menu planning and special dietary needs

Services Provided

• Conducts training, technical assistance, and monitoring for sponsors

Nell Dochez, MPA

Senior Consultant II

Oversees

• School meal eligibility programs, including free and reduced-price meal eligibility, direct certification, and income verification
• Summer Food Service Program site eligibility 
• Assists Provisional Programs

Services Provided

• Conducts training, technical assistance, and monitoring for sponsors

Amanda Gersabeck, RD

Senior Consultant II

Oversees

• Financial management for child nutrition programs
• Meal counting and claiming for National School Lunch and Summer Food Service Programs
• Resource Management 
  • allowable costs, non-program revenue, paid lunch equity and unpaid meal charges

Services Provided

• Conducts training, technical assistance, and monitoring for sponsors

Mandy Monaco, MS, RD

Senior Consultant II

Oversees

• Maximizing federal funds for the Healthy School Meals for All program
• Provisional Programs (Community Eligibility Provision and Provision 2)
• Wages and stipends for the Healthy School Meals for All program 
• Assists with school and summer eligibility

Services Provided

• Conducts training, technical assistance, and monitoring for sponsors

Madeleine Breza, MPH

Senior Consultant II

Oversees

• Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program
• Site Monitoring
• Assists the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
• Assists Provisional Programs

Services Provided

• Conducts training, technical assistance, and monitoring for sponsors

Becca Boone, MA

Senior Consultant II

Oversees

• Local Food Purchasing Program
• Supports farm to school
• Assists Procurement and Food Service Management Companies

Services Provided

• Conducts training, technical assistance, and monitoring for sponsors

Michelle Monge, SNS

Senior Consultant II

Oversees

• Food Safety

Services Provided

• Conducts training, technical assistance, and monitoring for sponsors

Sirui (Sir-Ray) Mi, MA, MS, RD

Senior Consultant II 

Oversees

• New director onboarding
• Professional Standards
• Unit-wide outreach and marketing
• Supports implementation of the unit's training and technical assistance initiatives

Services Provided

• Conducts training, technical assistance, and monitoring for sponsors

Erin Opgenorth, RD

Nutrition Programs Manager

Services Provided

Oversight, program management and strategic direction for:

• National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Summer Food Service Program, and the Seamless Summer Option
• Assists new sponsor onboarding

Vivien Skrupskis, BA

Review Manager

Services Provided

Oversight, program management and strategic direction for:

• NSLP & SFSP Administrative reviews, including resource management and procurement
• Leads new sponsor onboarding

Sharon Murray, MHSE

Training and Communications Manager

Services Provided

Oversight, program management and strategic direction for:

• Unit training and technical assistance plan for child nutrition programs
• Professional development for the unit
• Unit communication
• Advisory Council for School Nutrition

Jenny Herman

State Nutrition Programs Manager

Services Provided

Oversight, program management and strategic direction for:

• Healthy School Meals for All program, Child Nutrition Lunch Protection Act, Smart Start Nutrition program and the Breakfast After the Bell Nutrition program
• Nutrition programs for pre-Kindergarten
• Assists new sponsor onboarding

Justin Carter, MBA

Farm to School Coordinator

Services Provided

Oversight, program management and strategic direction for:

• Farm to School initiatives and grants across Colorado

 Meghan Perkins, RD

Data Manager

Services Provided

Oversight, program management and strategic direction for:

• School Nutrition Unit data, including data requests and reporting
• Program claim and application quality assurance 
• Supports unit evaluation efforts

Matt Hairgrove, PMP, CSPO

Technology Manager

Services Provided

Oversight, program management and strategic direction for:

• Child Nutrition Programs technology system
• Unit technology and infrastructure 

Brehan Riley, MS, RD, SNS

Executive Director

Oversees

• Management of all child nutrition programs administered by CDE; Coordination of program goals and objectives; Management of program budgets related to federal, state, and grant funding.

Krista Garand, SNS

Director of Program Operations

Oversees

• Coordination of nutrition program operations and related grant activities, strategic planning and quality improvements. 

Kerri Link, MS, RD, SNS

Director of Program & Compliance

Oversees

• Strategic priorities of child nutrition programs and compliance for the unit. Interpretation and implementation of state and federal statutes, rules and regulations for child nutrition programs.

Ashley Moen, MS, RD, SNS

Director of Training & Personnel

Oversees

• The unit's strategy for training, communications and marketing/outreach; Personnel management and internship program.

Lyza Shaw, MS

Director of Financial & Technical Operations

Oversees

• Financial and technology management for the unit and child nutrition programs including coordination of financial reporting.