Santa Clara County Cooperative Extension

Our Team

NameTitleEmailPhone Number
County Director
Sheila Barry sbarry@ucanr.edu408-282-3106
    
Administrative Staff
Jenel VinczeProgram Administrative Assistant
Composting Education, Master Gardener Program		jpvincze@ucanr.edu408-282-3130
Juliana LefkoProgram Supervisor
CalFresh Healthy Living		jmlefko@ucanr.edu408-282-3108
    
4-H Youth Development
Fe MoncloaUC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Emeritusfxmoncloa@ucanr.edu 
Itzel Uribe TorresCommunity Education Specialistisuribetorres@ucanr.edu 
Susan WeaverProgram Regional Coordinator, Region 7sjweaver@ucanr.edu 
Zubia MahmoodCommunity Education Specialistzmahmood@ucanr.edu 
    
Agricultural Liaison
Julie Morris jfmorris@ucanr.edu408-201-0674
    
Climate Smart Agriculture
Bailey Smith-HelmanCommunity Education Specialist
Climate Smart Agriculture
Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Benito and Monterey Counties		bsmithhelman@ucanr.edu 
    
Community Nutrition & Health
Jazmin VargasCommunity Nutrition Educator
CalFresh Healthy Living		jguvargas@ucanr.edu408-282-3118
Juliana LefkoProgram Supervisor
CalFresh Healthy Living		jmlefko@ucanr.edu408-282-3108
Laura VollmerAdvisorlvollmer@ucanr.edu650-276-7429
Vladimir ParedesCommunity Nutrition Educator
CalFresh Healthy Living		vrparedes@ucanr.edu408-282-3112
    
Environmental Horticulture and Water Resources Management Advisor
Jessie GodfreyAlameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco Countiesjmgodfrey@ucanr.edu(510) 847-7664 cell/ text
    
Fire Advisor
Barb Satink WolfsonSan Benito, Monterey, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Countiesbsatinkwolfson@ucanr.eduOffice: 831‑637‑5346 Ext. 104
David Benterou, 
Staff Research Associate		San Benito, Monterey, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Countiesdbenterou@ucanr.eduOffice: 831‑637‑5346 Ext. 104
    
Forest Advisor
Brian WoodwardSanta Cruz, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Countiesbdwoodward@ucanr.edu 
    
Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor
Carolyn Whitesell cawhitesell@ucanr.edu650-224-4679
    
Livestock and Natural Resources 
Sheila BarryAdvisor, San Francisco Bay Areasbarry@ucanr.edu408-282-3106
    
Organic Materials Management in Agri-Food Systems
Lauren Von AspenGrizzly Corps Fellowlvonaspen@ucanr.edu 
Michael CohenAdvisormfscohen@ucanr.edu408-282-3132
    
Small Farm & Specialty Crops
Aparna Gazula Advisoragazula@ucanr.edu 
Cici CuiCommunity Education Specialistczcui@ucanr.edu408-201-0662
Hannah WizemanResearch Associatehwizeman@ucanr.edu 
Ruiyang XuCommunity Education Specialistbecxu@ucanr.edu408-686-3678
    
Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry
Igor LacanInterim County Director, Alameda County
Advisor, Bay Area		ilacan@ucanr.edu650-276-7428
    
UC Environmental Stewards
Pamela ByrnesCommunity Education Specialist, Bay Areapbyrnes@ucanr.edu530-341-2717
    
UC Master Gardener Program
Katherine UhdeRegional Operations Specialist, Region 2kuhde@ucanr.edu408-282-3138
Sarah FarleyProgram Manager, Santa Clara Countyslfarley@ucanr.edu408-282-3103
    
Urban Agriculture/Food Systems
Lucy DiekmannAdvisor
Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties		lodiekmann@ucanr.edu408-282-3104
    
Urban IPM
Andrew SutherlandAdvisor
Contra Costa, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara Counties		amsutherland@ucanr.edu510-499-2930

For Questions

General Questions: Call 408-282-3110

4-H Questions: scc4hprogram@gmail.com

Composting Questions: Call the Rotline at (408) 918-4640

Garden & Plant Questions: Call the Master the Gardener Help Desk at (408) 282-3105, or e-mail your question to the Master Gardener Help Desk