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Program Team

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  Connie Schwartau

  Food Safety Program Coordinator

  schwa047@umn.edu
  507-337-2819

  Extension Regional Office – Marshall
  1424 East College Drive Suite 100
  Marshall, MN 56258

  Specializations: Coordination of initial certification and certification renewal courses for food managers, both in person and online

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  Deb Botzek-Linn

  Food Safety Extension Educator

  botze001@umn.edu
  320-203-6056

  Extension Regional Office – St. Cloud
  Midtown Office Complex, 3400 1^st Street North Suite 400
  St. Cloud, MN 56303

  Specializations: Providing food safety education to food handlers and the public through educational programs, technology/internet, and the media

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  Kathy Brandt

  Food Safety Extension Educator

  brand030@umn.edu
  507-337-2820

  Extension Regional Office – Marshall
  1424 East College Drive Suite 100
  Marshall, MN 56258

  Specializations: Food safety for foodservice managers and employees, food safety for consumers and communities

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  Suzanne Driessen

  Food Safety Extension Educator

  driessen@umn.edu
  320-203-6057

  Extension Regional Office – St. Cloud
  Midtown Office Complex, 3400 1^st Street North Suite 400
  St. Cloud, MN 56303

  Specializations: As an LPN and a Certified Health Education Specialist I'm interested in the health aspects of food safety and foodborne illness.

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  Glenyce Peterson-Vangsness

  Food Safety Extension Educator

  peter178@umn.edu
  507-389-6732

  Extension Regional Office – Mankato
  1961 Premier Drive, Suite 110
  Mankato, MN 56001

  Specializations: Populations at high risk for foodborne illness and the professionals that serve them, English and Spanish speaking foodservice managers and workers, volunteer and consumer food handlers

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  Katherine Waters

  Food Systems Program Leader

  water144@umn.edu
  612-625-1743

  446 Coffey Hall
  1420 Eckles Avenue
  St. Paul, MN 55108

  Specializations: Food safety, food systems, public health, agricultural health and safety, emergency response planning

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  Joellen Feirtag

  Extension Food Safety Specialist

  jfeirtag@umn.edu
  612-624-3629

  Department of Food Science and Nutrition
  136G ABLMS, 1354 Eckles Avenue
  St. Paul, MN 55108

  Specializations: Food processing, food microbiology, hazard analysis, HAACP