Contact Us
- Phone: 303-866-6661
- Mail: 1580 Logan Street, Suite 760, Denver, CO 80203-1942
CDE School Nutrition Unit Staff
Brehan Riley, MS, RD, SNS
Director
riley_b@cde.state.co.us
P 303-866-6299 C 720-202-3338
- Manages all Child Nutrition Programs administered by CDE; determines program goals and objectives.
- Formulates, interprets and implements state and federal statutes, rules and regulations for the Child Nutrition Programs
- Provides leadership and expertise in planning, developing, promoting, implementing, and evaluating Child Nutrition Programs
- Oversees budgets related to federal and state funding
- Liaison to Colorado School Nutrition Association (CSNA)
Amanda Mercer, MS, RD
Nutrition Programs Supervisor
mercer_a@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6659
- Interprets regulations and develops and disseminates written guidance to ensure compliance with federal, state, local policies and rules and regulations for all participating entities
- Plans, develops, implements and evaluates child nutrition programs to meet changing priorities that support the mission of the program
- Oversees the development of outreach activities to expand the scope and effectiveness of child nutrition programs
- Coordinates and oversees child nutrition-related grant activities.
Lyza Shaw, MS
Business Operations Supervisor
shaw_l@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6670
- Assists with the financial management aspects of the Child Nutrition Program
- Resource Management of the Administrative Review
- Fiscal management and financial reporting
- Meal Counting and Claiming - Claim Reimbursements
- Procurement
- Unpaid Meal Charges
Kerri Link, MS, RD, SNS
Nutrition Programs Review Supervisor
link_k@cde.state.co.us
303-866-3686
- Coordinates Administrative Review Process
- Lead for nutrient analysis protocols
Ashley Moen, MS, RD, SNS
Summer Meal Programs Supervisor
moen_a@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6653
- Coordinates and oversees the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Sara Rose Foreman, RD, SNS
Nutrition Programs Senior Consultant
foreman_s@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6650
Megan Johnson, RD, SNS
Nutrition Programs Procurement Principal Consultant
johnson_m@cde.state.co.us
303-866-5983
McKenna Pullen, MPH
Nutrition Programs Senior Consultant
pullen_m@cde.state.co.us
720-520-0335
- Emergency/Disaster Feeding
- New School Food Authorities (SFAs)
- Residential Child Care Institutes (RCCIs)
- Seamless Summer Option (SSO)
- Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) (assist)
Carrie Thielen, MPH, RD
Nutrition Programs Grant and Training Principal Consultant
thielen_c@cde.state.co.us
303-866-6759
- Advisory Council for School Nutrition (ACSN)
- Grants
- Marketing Strategies
- Trainings
Donna Kolkman
Nutrition Programs Consultant
kolkman_d@cde.state.co.us
720-202-8794
- Administrative Reviews
- Summer Food Service Program Reviews
- Technical Assistance
Denise Meredith
Nutrition Programs Consultant
meredith_d@cde.state.co.us
720-648-3531
- Administrative Reviews
- Summer Food Service Program Reviews
- Technical Assistance
Amanda Smith
Nutrition Programs Consultant
720-402-0260
- Administrative Reviews
- Summer Food Service Program Reviews
- Trainings
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303-866-6661 (leave a voicemail)
- Advisory Council for School Nutrition (ACSN)
- Program Support and Administrative Duties
- Thursday Update
- Website Content Coordinator
