Santa Clara County Cooperative Extension

Contact Us

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

Our Team

NameTitleEmailPhone Number
County Director   
Barry, Sheila sbarry@ucanr.edu408-282-3106
    
Administrative Staff   
Besmer Shydlowski, Eileen          Administrative Officereshydlowski@ucanr.edu408-232-3111
Vincze, JenelProgram Administrative Assistant
Composting Education, Master Gardener Program		jpvincze@ucanr.edu408-282-3130
    
4-H Youth Development   
Weaver, SusanProgram Regional Coordinator, Region 7sjweaver@ucanr.edu 
Mahmood, ZubiaCommunity Education Specialistzmahmood@ucanr.edu 
Uribe Torres, ItzelCommunity Education Specialistisuribetorres@ucanr.edu 
Isam, JosephCommunity Educatorjaisam@ucanr.edu 
    
Agricultural Liaison   
Morris, Julie jfmorris@ucanr.edu408-201-0674
    
Community Nutrition & Health   
Vollmer, LauraAdvisorlvollmer@ucanr.edu650-276-7429
Lefko, JulianaProgram Supervisor
CalFresh Healthy Living		jmlefko@ucanr.edu408-282-3108
Paredes, VladimirCommunity Nutrition Educator
CalFresh Healthy Living		vrparedes@ucanr.edu408-282-3112
Peterson, MariahCommunity Nutrition Educator
CalFresh Healthy Living		mdvanardenne@ucanr.edu408-282-3121
Vargas, JazminCommunity Nutrition Educator
CalFresh Healthy Living		jguvargas@ucanr.edu408-282-3118
Calderon, CelesteStudent Assistantcycalderon@ucanr.edu 
    
Environmental Horticulture and Water Resources Management Advisor   
Godfrey, JessieAlameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco Countiesjmgodfrey@ucanr.edu(510) 847-7664 cell/ text
    
Fire Advisor   
Satink Wolfson, BarbSan Benito, Monterey, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz Countiesbsatinkwolfson@ucanr.eduOffice: 831‑637‑5346 Ext. 104
    
Forest Advisor   
Woodward, BrianSanta Cruz, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Countiesbdwoodward@ucanr.edu 
    
Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor   
Whitesell, Carolyn cawhitesell@ucanr.edu650-224-4679
    
Livestock and Natural Resources    
Barry, SheilaAdvisor, San Francisco Bay Areasbarry@ucanr.edu408-282-3106
    
Master Gardener Program   
Farley, SarahProgram Manager, Santa Clara Countyslfarley@ucanr.edu408-282-3103
Uhde, KatherineRegional Operations Specialist, Region 2kuhde@ucanr.edu408-282-3138
    
Organic Materials Management in Agri-Food Systems   
Cohen, MichaelAdvisormfscohen@ucanr.edu408-282-3132
    
Small Farm & Specialty Crops   
Gazula, Aparna Advisoragazula@ucanr.edu 
Cui, CiciCommunity Education Specialistczcui@ucanr.edu408-201-0662
Olmstead, MercyAcademic Coordinatormolmstead@ucanr.edu 
Wizeman, HannahResearch Associatehwizeman@ucanr.edu 
Xu, RuiyangCommunity Education Specialistbecxu@ucanr.edu408-686-3678
    
Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry   
Lacan, IgorInterim County Director, Alameda County
Advisor, Bay Area		ilacan@ucanr.edu650-276-7428
    
Moncloa, FeUC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Emeritusfxmoncloa@ucanr.edu 
    
Climate Smart Agriculture   
Smith-Helman, BaileyCommunity Education Specialist
Climate Smart Agriculture
Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Benito and Monterey Counties		bsmithhelman@ucanr.edu 
    
UC Environmental Stewards   
Byrnes, PamelaCommunity Education Specialist, Bay Areapbyrnes@ucanr.edu530-341-2717
    
Urban Agriculture/Food Systems   
Diekmann, LucyAdvisor
Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties		lodiekmann@ucanr.edu408-282-3104
    
Urban IPM   
Sutherland, AndrewAdvisor
Contra Costa, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara Counties		amsutherland@ucanr.edu510-499-2930