UF/IFAS Directory

Christa L. Kirby

Interim County Ext Director and Extension Agent IV, M.A.

Manatee County - Southwest

Specialty: Livestock
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221

ccarlson@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1824 Fax: (941) 741-2977

Michelle Atkinson

Extension Agent III, M.S.

Manatee County - Southwest

Specialty: Environmental Horticulture
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221

michelleatkinson@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1818 Fax: (941) 741-2977

Alexandra L. Draper

Extension Agent II, M.S.

Manatee County - Southwest

Specialty: 4-H Youth Development
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221

aldraper@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1844 Fax: (941) 741-2978

Mack Lessig

Extension Agent I

Manatee County - Southwest

Specialty: Residential Horticulture
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221

mlessig@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1821 Fax: (941) 741-2977

Nelly Nelson

Extension Agent II, M.B.A.

Manatee County - Southwest

Specialty: Family and Consumer Sciences
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221

nelly.nelson@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1854 Fax: (941) 741-2977

Caitlin Sollazzo

Extension Agent II, B.S.

Manatee County - Southwest

Specialty: Commercial Horticulture
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221

sollazzocaitlin@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1814 Fax: (941) 741-2977

Ida VanDamme

Extension Agent I, B.S.

Manatee County - Southwest

1303 17th St West
Palmetto, FL 34221

idacv16@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 Fax: (941) 741-2977

Renee Alexandrea

Nutrition Educator

Manatee County - Southwest

Specialty: Family Nutrition Program (FNP)
1303 17th St W
Palmetto, FL 34221

r.alexandrea@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1855 Fax: (941) 741-2977

Siri Khalsa

Extension Program Manager

Sarasota County - Southwest

Specialty: Family Nutrition Program (FNP)
6700 Clark Rd.
Sarasota, FL 34241

skhalsa@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 861-9900 Fax: (941) 861-9886

Kim Griffith

4-H Program Specialist

Manatee County - Southwest

1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221

k.griffith@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1842 Fax: (941) 741-2978

Susan Griffith

Florida Friendly Landscape Coordinator

Manatee County - Southwest

1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221

sjgriffith@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1825 Fax: (941) 741-2977

Wendy Henry

UF/IFAS Operations Supervisor

Manatee County - Southwest

1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221

w.henry@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1811 Fax: (941) 741-2977

Tara Jett

Outreach & Events Specialist

Manatee County - Southwest

1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221

tarajett@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1813 Fax: (941) 741-2977

Mary Lawrence

Office Specialist

Manatee County - Southwest

1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221

mlawrence1@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1809 Fax: (941) 741-2977

Valrie Massey

Mobile Irrigation Lab Program Assistant

Manatee County - Southwest

1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221

vmassey@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1829 Fax: (941) 741-2977

Natalie McElyea

Community Gardens Program Specialist

Manatee County - Southwest

1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221

natalie.mcelyea@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1812 Fax: (941) 741-2977

Angelica Morales Munoz

Agriculture Program Assistant

Manatee County - Southwest

1303 17th St. W.
Palmetto, FL 34221

morales.angelica@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1823 Fax: (941) 741-2977
Foreign language: Spanish

Meghan O'Brien

4-H Program Specialist

Manatee County - Southwest

1303 17th St. W.
Palmetto, FL 34221

meghan.obrien@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1843 Fax: (941) 741-2978

Kathy Oliver

Residential Horticulture Program Specialist

Manatee County - Southwest

1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221

koliver@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1816 Fax: (941) 741-2977

Gail Somodi

Soil Conservation Supervisor, M.S.

Manatee County - Southwest

6942 Professional Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34240

gail.somodi@fl.nacdnet.net

Tel: (941) 907-0011 ext. 3142 Fax: (855) 464-1961

Melanie Stokes

Water Conservation Program Specialist

Manatee County - Southwest

1303 17th St. W.
Palmetto, FL 34221

melaniestokes@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1827 Fax: (941) 741-2977

Will Weis

Soil Conservation Planner

Manatee County - Southwest

6942 Professional Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34240

will.weis@usda.gov

Tel: (941) 907-0011 ext. 3144 Fax: (855) 464-1961

Jessimar Quintana

OPS Environmental Program Assistant

Manatee County - Southwest

1303 17th St W
Palmetto, FL 34221

jquintana2@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524

Total 23 people.

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