Meet Our Team
Leonel Roberto Jimenez
Area Director
Phone: (559) 684-3300
Email: lrjimenez@ucanr.edu
Mohammad Yaghmour
Area Orchard Systems Advisor
Phone: (661) 868-6211
Email: mayaghmour@ucanr.edu
Cayci Hill
4-H Community Education Specialist
Phone: (559) 852-2743
Email: cdahill@ucanr.edu
Joy N Hollingsworth
Table Grape Advisor
Phone: (559) 684-3313
Email: joyhollingsworth@ucanr.edu
Enedina Ledesma
Administrative Services Assistant
Email: eledesma@ucanr.edu
Francielle Lima
Associate Specialist
Email: frdlima@ucanr.edu
Mandeep Riar
Restoration Ecology and Weed Science Advisor
Phone: (661) 868-6216
Email: mriar@ucanr.edu
Laljeet Singh Sangha
Community Water Systems Advisor
Email: lsangha@ucanr.edu
Douglas Amaral
Area Farm Advisor
Phone: (559) 852-2737
Email: amaral@ucanr.edu
Jorge Antonio Angeles
Weed Management Advisor
Phone: (559) 684-3300
Email: jaangeles@ucanr.edu
Brianna Antunez
Lab Assistant 2
Email: bgantunez@ucanr.edu
Aliya Bayless
Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Phone: (559) 684-3343
Email: ambayless@ucanr.edu
Ruben Chavez
Laboratory Assistant II
Email: rjrchavez@ucanr.edu
Nicholas E Clark
Agronomy and Nutrient Management Farm Advisor
Phone: (559) 852-2788
Email: neclark@ucanr.edu
Elizabeth J Fichtner
Farm Advisor
Phone: (559) 684-3310
Email: ejfichtner@ucanr.edu
Julie A Finzel
Farm Advisor
Phone: (661) 868-6219
Email: jafinzel@ucanr.edu
Thiese L Freitas
Community Education Specialist 3
Phone: (559) 852-2734
Email: tlfreitas@ucanr.edu
Susan Lafferty
Youth Nutrition
Phone: (559)-852-2738
Email: sllafferty@ucanr.edu
Jaqueline Martin
Youth Nutrition
Phone: (559)-852-2739
Email: jaqmartin@ucanr.edu
Arianna Nava
Adult Nutrition
Phone: (559)-852-2742
Email: acnava@ucanr.edu
Teresa Rios-Spicer
Program Supervisor
Phone: (559) 684-3323
Email: trspicer@ucanr.edu
Irene Padasas
Community Health and Nutrition Advisor
Phone: (559) 684-3318
Email: iopadasas@ucanr.edu
The Kings County UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program is dedicated to working with families, schools and agencies to deliver lessons and activities that support making healthful eating and fitness choices. Our local staff is supported by experts from the University of California who are on the cutting-edge of the latest research and curriculum design.
Several times a year, workshops are offered on nutrition and other topics designed to address issues of interest to those working in education, health and social services. These programs feature knowledgeable UC professionals and research-based resources.
If you have an event that you would like to have health,nutrition and or physical activity at, please contact us with event details.
Please contact our office to discuss what options would work best for you!