Meet the Team!

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) staff are located in Cooperative Extension offices across the state.

Kate Yerxa, Extension Professor, EFNEP Coordinator

• Email: kate.yerxa@maine.edu
• Location: University of Maine – Orono Campus

Alex Gayton, Assistant EFNEP Coordinator and Social Media Coordinator

• Email: alexandria.gayton@maine.edu
• Location: University of Maine – Orono Campus

Alex Bosse, Nutrition Education Professional – EFNEP Youth Curriculum Coordinator

• Email: alexander.bosse@maine.edu
• Location: Lisbon Falls Cooperative Extension Office

Emily Mott, Administrative Specialist

• Email: emily.j.mott@maine.edu
• Location: University of Maine – Orono Campus

Community Education Assistants

EFNEP Community Education Assistants work across the state to deliver nutrition education and are primarily located in a county-based Cooperative Extension office. Counties without Community Education Assistants can be covered virtually by staff depending on availability and proximity.

Laurie Colton, Community Education Assistant

• Email: laurie.colton@maine.edu
• Location: Northern Aroostook County (Presque Isle and North)
  • Virtual: Piscataquis County

Christine (Chris) Finemore, Community Education Assistant

• Email: christine.finemore@maine.edu
• Location: Southern Aroostook County (South of Presque Isle)

Vanessa Young, Community Education Assistant

• Email: vanessa.young@maine.edu
• Location: Washington County
  • Virtual: Hancock County

Deborah (Debbie) Barnett, Community Education Assistant

• Email: deborah.barnett@maine.edu
• Location: Kennebec County
  • Virtual: Waldo County, Knox & Lincoln Counties

Brenda Bracy, Community Education Assistant

• Email: brenda.bracy@maine.edu
• Location: Cumberland County
  • Virtual: Androscoggin & Sagadahoc Counties

Mikaela Greenwald, Community Education Assistant

• Email: mikaela.greenwald@maine.edu
• Location: York County
  • Virtual: Penobscot County, Oxford County, Somerset County, Franklin County