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Program team

  • Connie Schwartau

    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

  • Deb Botzek-Linn

    Deb Botzek-Linn

    Food Safety Extension Educator

    botze001@umn.edu
    320-203-6056

    Extension Regional Office – St. Cloud
    Midtown Office Complex, 3400 1st 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

  • Kathy Brandt

    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 food service managers and employees, food safety for consumers and communities

  • Suzanne Driessen

    Suzanne Driessen

    Food Safety Extension Educator

    driessen@umn.edu
    320-203-6057

    Extension Regional Office – St. Cloud
    Midtown Office Complex, 3400 1st 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.

  • Glenyce Peterson-Vangsness

    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 food service managers and workers, volunteer and consumer food handlers

  • Katherine Waters

    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

  • Joellen Feirtag

    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

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