Staff

County Director

Deanna Roby-Vorgias

County Director

Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties

Keywords

Administration

Volunteers

Youth Development

4-H

Leadership

Real Colors

roby@illinois.edu

630-584-6166

4-H Youth Development

Andrea Peacock

4-H Youth Development Educator

Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties

Keywords

4-H

Youth Development

Leadership Development

Food Access

Gardening

STEM

Workforce Development

farrier2@illinois.edu

630-584-6166

Katie McFarland

4-H Youth Development Educator

Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties

Keywords

4-H

Youth Development

STEM

Life Skills

Social-Emotional Health

ksm@illinois.edu

(630) 553-5823

Tina Anderson

Kendall County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties

Keywords

4-H

Youth Development

Animal Science

Life Skills

4-H Alumni

athenaa@illinois.edu

630-553-5823

Erin Morse

Kane County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties

Keywords

4-H

Youth Development

Life Skills

emorse@illinois.edu

(630) 584-6166

Nancy Reppe

DuPage County 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator

Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties

Keywords

4-H

Youth Development

nslep2@illinois.edu

(630) 955-1123

Agriculture, Horticulture & Natural Resources

Alexis Barnes

Horticulture Extension Educator

Serving Madison, Monroe and St. Clair Counties

Keywords

Local Foods and Small Farms

Commercial Vegetable Production

Cover Crops

Specialty Crops

Food Access

Sustainable Agriculture

Flowers

Community Garden

Food Safety

Flowers

Integrated Pest Management

Sustainable Agriculture

Urban Agriculture

Weeds

Vegetable Gardening

Fruits

Beekeeping

Diversity Equity Inclusion Access

Small Farms

Horticulture

arbarnes@illinois.edu

(618) 939-3434

Jamie Viebach

Horticulture Educator

Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties

Keywords

Horticulture

Conservation

Native Plants

Master Gardeners

Master Naturalist

Landscape Design

Pollinator Habitat

Gardening

Environment

jviebach@illinois.edu

630-955-1123

Sarah Fellerer

Master Naturalist Program Coordinator and Kendall County Master Gardener Program Coordinator

Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties

Keywords

Master Gardeners

Master Naturalist

Horticulture

fellerer@illinois.edu

630-553-5823

Maddie Olivieri-Rangel

DuPage County Master Gardener Program Coordinator

Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties

Keywords

Master Gardeners

Horticulture

Conservation

Native Plants

Climate

Pollinator Habitat

Volunteers

molivran@illinois.edu

(630) 955-1123

Danielle Stojan

Kane County Master Gardener Program Coordinator

Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties

Keywords

Master Gardeners

Horticulture

Landscape Design

Gardening

Environment

Vegetables

Flowers

Farmers Markets

Community Garden

stojand@illinois.edu

(630) 584-6166

Health and Community Wellness

Christine Birns

Food and Health Systems Educator

Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties

Keywords

Health

Nutrition Education

Emergency Food

Food Access

Integrated Health Disparities

Community Health

cbirns@illinois.edu

630-584-6166

Marketing & Communications

Rosie Ralston

Publicity and Promotion Associate

Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties

Keywords

Communication

Marketing

rralston@illinois.edu

630-553-5823

Office Support

Mary Clark

Office Support Associate

Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties

mcc15@illinois.edu

(630) 955-1123

Carrie Hubbard

Office Support Specialist

Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties

carrie22@illinois.edu

(630) 584-6166

Melissa Schumaker

Kendall County Office Support Associate

Serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties

mas73@illinois.edu

(630) 955-1123