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County Extension Director

Donna Rewaltplay_circle_filledDonna RewaltCounty Extension Director Call Donna Email Donna Durham County Center

4-H Youth Development

Yessenia Campos Franco, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionYessenia Campos FrancoProgram Coordinator, 4-H Youth Development - Juntos Call Yessenia Email Yessenia Durham County CenterAdrienne Mauney, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAdrienne MauneyExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call Adrienne Email Adrienne Durham County CenterRacheal Wilson, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionRacheal WilsonProgram Assistant, 4-H Youth Development - Community Clubs, Summer Camps Call Racheal Email Racheal Durham County Center

Administration

Pam Jordanplay_circle_filledPam JordanCounty Extension Administrative Officer Call Pam Email Pam Durham County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Pana Jonesplay_circle_filledPana JonesExtension Program Assistant Call Pana Email Pana Durham County CenterAlex Kissinger, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAlex KissingerArea Agent - Livestock, Forage, and General Agriculture Call Alex Email Alex Orange County CenterJohn Lyttle, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJohn LyttleExtension Agent, Agriculture - Small Farms & Local Foods Call John Email John Durham County CenterDarnell Parker, Jr.play_circle_filledDarnell Parker, Jr.Extension Agent, Agriculture and 4-H Call Darnell Email Darnell Durham County CenterAshley Troth, Ph.D.play_circle_filledAshley Troth, Ph.D.Extension Agent, Agriculture - Consumer and Commercial Ornamental Horticulture Call Ashley Email Ashley Durham County Center

Community Development

Nataly Arriaga Frias, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionNataly Arriaga FriasLatino Outreach Specialist - Parent & Family Advocacy Call Nataly Email Nataly Durham County CenterLeQuandra Ballen, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLeQuandra BallenProgram Coordinator, Community Resource Development Call LeQuandra Email LeQuandra Durham County CenterAlfonso Blancoplay_circle_filledAlfonso BlancoBilingual Parent Educator - Car Seat Program Coordinator Call Alfonso Email Alfonso Durham County CenterCarolyn Kreugerplay_circle_filledCarolyn KreugerProgram Coordinator, Kids Voting Durham; Team Lead, Kids Voting NC Call Carolyn Email Carolyn Durham County CenterCindy Rileyplay_circle_filledCindy RileyVolunteer Services Coordinator Call Cindy Email Cindy Durham County Center

Family and Consumer Sciences

Cheralyn Berryplay_circle_filledCheralyn BerryExtension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Call Cheralyn Email Cheralyn Durham County CenterMachmud Bustillo RuizEFNEP Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences - Youth and Adults Call Machmud Email Machmud Durham County CenterLeslie McClellan, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLeslie McClellanExtension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences - Food and Nutrition, EMFV Call Leslie Email Leslie Durham County CenterGaebryl Vivesplay_circle_filledGaebryl VivesProgram Assistant, Family & Consumer Sciences Call Gaebryl Email Gaebryl Durham County Center

Other

Meytal BarakEarly Childhood Coordinator Call Meytal Email Meytal Durham County CenterRaina BunnagProgram Coordinator, Food Security Call Raina Email Raina Durham County CenterVenessa Diaz, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionVenessa DiazOffice Manager, Welcome baby Call Venessa Email Venessa Durham County CenterTommy Hernandezplay_circle_filledTommy HernandezWelcome Baby Program Assistant Call Tommy Email Tommy Durham County CenterPatience Mushipe-Mukelabaiplay_circle_filledPatience Mushipe-MukelabaiWelcome Baby Program Coordinator Call Patience Email Patience Durham County CenterKokou Nayo, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionKokou NayoProgram Director, Community Resource Development - Immigrant & Refugee Families Call Kokou Email Kokou Durham County CenterCarmen Reevesplay_circle_filledCarmen ReevesParent Educator Call Carmen Email Carmen Durham County CenterEvelyn Rojas-Ramirezplay_circle_filledEvelyn Rojas-RamirezParent Educator, Parent Education Call Evelyn Email Evelyn Durham County Center

Regional Positions

Area Specialized Agents specialize in specific areas of agriculture and natural resource management and serve many counties. Area 4-H Agents provide support to county based 4-H programs. While their knowledge and expertise is available to residents of Durham County Center, they may not be present in the Durham County Center. Please contact the Durham County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Jonas Asbill, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJonas AsbillArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call Jonas Email Jonas Serves 20 CountiesBased out of Randolph County Center Marissa Cohen, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Call Marissa Email Marissa Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Prestage Poultry Science Marti Day, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Call Marti Email Marti Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Orange County Center Tom Dyson, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionTom DysonArea Specialized Agent, Agromedicine Call Tom Email Tom Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Gaston County Center Erin Eure, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionErin EureArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits and Vegetables Call Erin Email Erin Serves 35 CountiesBased out of Gates County Center Stacey Jones, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionStacey JonesArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Nursery and Greenhouse Call Stacey Email Stacey Serves 28 CountiesBased out of Cabarrus County Center Colby Lambert, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionColby LambertArea Specialized Agent, Forestry Call Colby Email Colby Serves 51 CountiesBased out of Harnett County Center Lori McBryde, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLori McBrydeArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - East Region Call Lori Email Lori Serves 49 CountiesBased out of Johnston County Center Paula Norris, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionPaula Norris, M.S.Ed.Regional Nutrition Extension Associate Call Paula Email Paula Serves 11 CountiesBased out of Durham County Center Ashley Robbins, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call Ashley Email Ashley Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Chatham County Center Chip Simmons, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Chip Simmons, IIIArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Eastern NC) Call Dr. Chip Email Dr. Chip Serves 51 CountiesBased out of Horticultural Science Mitch Woodward, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Call Mitch Email Mitch Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Wake County Center