Our Staff

Faculty  

• Christa Kirby 
  Interim County Extension Director & Livestock Agent IV
  ccarlson@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1824
• Michelle Atkinson 
  Environmental Horticulture Agent III
  michelleatkinson@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1818
• Alexandra L. Draper 
  4-H Youth Development Agent II
  aldraper@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1844
• Mack Lessig
  Residential Horticulture Extension Agent I
  mlessig@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1821
• Nelly Nelson 
  Family and Consumer Sciences Agent II
  nelly.nelson@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1854
• Caitlin Sollazzo
  Commercial Horticulture Agent II
  sollazzocaitlin@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1814

Program Staff

• Brittany Atkinson 
  Community Gardens Program Specialist
  brittanyatkinson@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1834
• Emma Bouchard 
  Water Conservation Irrigation Program Assistant
  em.bouchard@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1828
• Kim Griffith 
  4-H Development Program Specialist
  k.griffith@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1842
• Susan Griffith 
  Florida-Friendly Landscape Coordinator
  sjgriffith@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1825
• Kat Harnest
  Agriculture Program Assistant 
  kharnest@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1823
• Rochelle Li
  Community Agriculture & Food Access Program Manager 
  rochelleli@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1855
• Meghan O'Brien
  4-H Development Agriculture Extension Program Specialist
  meghan.obrien@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1843
• Kimberly Smith 
  Water Conservation Horticulture Program Assistant 
  smith.ki@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1829
• Samantha Tanaka
  Soil Conservation Planner 
  samanthatanaka@ufl.edu
  Phone: (941) 444-3142
• Will Weis 
  Soil Conservation Supervisor 
  will.weis@usda.gov
  Phone: (941) 444-3144 
• Zach Whitmore 
  Water Conservation Program Manager 
  z.whitmore@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1815

Office Staff

• Wendy Henry 
  UF/IFAS Operations Supervisor
  w.henry@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1811
• Brooke Kesky 
  Outreach and Events Specialist 
  bkesky@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1822
• Mary Lawrence 
  Office Specialist
  mlawrence1@ufl.edu
  Phone: ext. 1809