2018 National EFNEP Coordinators' Conference

Dr. Susan Baker is currently a Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Colorado State University.The training and development of nutrition peer educators is one of Susan’s passions. She coauthored a book entitled Maximizing Paraprofessional... Read More →

Ms. Turquoise Brown-Patterson works for Kentucky State University in the Cooperative Extension department as the State Specialist of Community Nutrition Education. She oversees Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and the Summer Feeding Service Program (SFSP). She has... Read More →

I have been associated with EFNEP in a variety of capacities since 1993.In addition to being the coordinator for WVSU EFNEP I am the co-project director for the Healthy Grandfamilies program. WV is currently 2nd in the nation of children being raised by their grandparents.

Emily Gratopp has worked with EFNEP since 2014, starting as a program assistant and moving into a role that includes supporting statewide EFNEP efforts along with regional supervision of both EFNEP and SNAP-Ed funded staff. Emily has worked on numerous grant projects relating to health... Read More →

Gina is an Assistant Professor within WVU Extension where her role is focused on administration and implementation of service delivery programs to under-resourced communities and populations through education and outreach associated with the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program... Read More →