Providing high-quality, telephone-based assistance to counties without in-person outreach assistance and also provides statewide coordination, technical assistance, and support.  

Jules Lee
FoodShare Outreach Statewide
Program Director
JLee@feedingwi.org
(608) 960-4511

Jules joined Feeding Wisconsin in November 2022. He has worked with the emergency food program over the span of twenty-two years in both Wisconsin and Indiana. As a former recipient of SNAP benefits as a child and young adult, he is looking forward to supporting Wisconsinites across the lifespan in their enrollment or maintenance of FoodShare benefits .

Jorge Richards
Bilingual FoodShare Helpline Coordinator
jrichards@feedingwi.org
(608) 457-1657

Jorge has worked in medical and community settings for over 8 years. He feels happy to use his ability to speak Spanish and English to help individuals and professionals better communicate as an interpreter, facilitator, and advocate. Jorge has experience working with Medicaid, FoodShare, County Departments, Hospitals, and many other fields. He finds satisfaction and happiness in helping people. Although Jorge was born and raised in Quito, Ecuador, he feels like a Wisconsinite. He has lived in the Fox Valley area for the last 14 years, where he met his wife of almost 10 years. He enjoys watching the Packers and Brewers play, spending time with his wife and two Labradors, hiking, or reading a good book.

For Jorge, each interaction is an opportunity to build relationships, make our community stronger, and contribute positively to our neighbor’s well-being. For him, there is no better feeling than turning frustration into hope, and giving individuals a reason to smile.

Mel McDonnell
FoodShare Helpline Coordinator
mmcdonnell@feedingwi.org
(608) 440-2880

Mel grew up just south of Madison, in Janesville, WI, and has lived in Madison for about 10 years. Since an early age, she has been involved in community outreach, starting with volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club and organizing holiday meals for a homeless shelter in Janesville. Mel attended college at Edgewood and UW-Whitewater, studying the arts and nutrition. She has worked in healthcare almost exclusively and has enjoyed the intrinsic nature of helping people in need. Now, Mel is excited to provide support to our community in an impactful way to address hunger in our state.

Mel lives in Madison with her husband, daughter, and two tuxedo cats, Charlie and Milkshake. She enjoys music events, spending time with her family, and making art in her free time.

Jason Pan
Policy & Communications Intern
jason@feedingwi.org
(608) 467-1658

Jason is our policy and communications intern and is excited to assist in combating food insecurity. He grew up in Nanjing, China attending international school and moved to Wisconsin 10 years ago. Jason is a senior studying biology with certificates in Health Policy and Global Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is involved with student clubs on campus and works as a first responder in Dane County. Jason wishes to pursue in career in public health in the future and looks forward to being a advocate for anti-hunger initiatives.

Jason lives in Madison and in his free time, he enjoys hiking, volunteering, and reading.

Providing in-person outreach and application assistance in counties in the Eastern half of the state.

Jaki Eno
FoodShare Outreach Specialist
jeno@feedingamericawi.org
414-312-3090

Jaki joined the Foodshare Outreach team in March 2022, working in Brown, Calumet, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Winnebago counties. She has been with Feeding America Easter Wisconsin (FAEW) since October 2020 and is very happy to be a part of the FAEW’s Foodshare Outreach team. She looks forward to working with the communities to do Foodshare Outreach and other needed resources that support people having a healthier life. Outside of work, she enjoys doing Krav Maga and Muay Thai.

Madison Bjostad
FoodShare Outreach Specialist
mbjostad@feedingamericawi.org
262-581-2220

My name is Madison Bjostad, and I am a FoodShare Outreach Specialist focusing on Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth counties. I began working in the hunger landscape when I started with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin as their Americorp Vista. During my time as a Vista I was fortunate enough to work on a community maternal health program, a coalition working to provide free school meals to Wisconsin’s students, and get to know the communities of Southeastern Wisconsin. If you have any questions about FoodShare and whether you might be eligible please feel free to call or text me at 262-581-2220.

Madison serves Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth Counties.

Peter Herrmann
FoodShare Outreach Specialist
pherrmann@feedingamericawi.org
920-558-6534

My name is Peter, I went to school and graduated from UW-Oshkosh after growing up in the Milwaukee area. I'm happy to help anyone when it comes to FoodShare, whether that's answering questions, helping with applications and renewals, or sifting through new information to assist you when new policies begin being implemented.

Peter serves Kewaunee, Door, Marinette, Florence, Forest, Langlade, Vilas, Oneida, Lincoln, Marathon, Wood, Portage, Waushara, Marquette, and Green Lake Counties.

Janna Habeck
FoodShare Outreach Specialist
jhabeck@feedingamericawi.org
262-581-2216

Hi, my name is Janna and I am the Foodshare Outreach Specialist for Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha, Dodge, and Jefferson counties. I moved back to the state of Wisconsin about 4 years ago. Since moving back I worked at Washington county as a Economic Support Specialist. My role involved enrolling families and individuals for Foodshare, BadgerCare and Medicaid.

Prior to moving back to Wisconsin I lived in Colorado Springs for 15 years. In Colorado I worked for the WIC program for 14 years. I would provide nutrition education and breast feeding support for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women as well as infants and children up to age 5.

Janna serves Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha, Dodge, and Jefferson Counties.

Kate Coakley-Whitehead
Network Partnership Coordinator/ FoodShare Outreach Specialist
kcoakley@feedingamericawi.org
(414) 831-6370

Hi, my name is Kate, and I have been with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin since January 2024, and I serve Milwaukee County. My passion is fighting food insecurity within the community by ensuring every person has access to nutritious meals. Prior to joining Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, I partnered with daycare providers to help ensure no child went hungry outside of school hours through CACFP programs.

For more information on counties served by Kate, please reach out!

Amber Hernandez, she/her/hers
FoodShare Outreach Specialist
ahernandez@feedingamericawi.org
(414) 865-0776

I have been in the health and human services field for most of my life. I started out volunteering as a child/young adult with multiple programs for people with disabilities from special Olympics to SOAR Fox Cities and more, as my younger brother was born with some disabilities. When I graduated high school, I started working with adults with special needs and helped to teach them a variety of skills and make their life’s more enjoyable daily. I have worked in a variety of different positions in different capacities since including being an Activity Director and Volunteer Coordinator at a nursing home for a variety of years, working at the front desk at a health care facility, translating as I am bilingual in Spanish, and lastly working with clients who were more independent with their care and life where I was helping them get the benefits they need to continue a healthy independent lifestyle and connecting them with food pantries and making group food pantry runs to ensure their food needs were met. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my goddaughter, being outdoors, going for a walk, at a park or beach, a variety of music and I enjoy helping people and making their life better in any way I can.

For more information on counties served by Amber, please reach out!

Providing in-person outreach and assistance in Adams, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Lafayette, Monroe, Richland, Rock, Sauk, and Vernon Counties.

Heidi Healy
FoodShare Outreach Manager
heidi.healy@secondharvestsw.org
(608) 630-3449

Heidi joined the FoodShare Outreach team in December 2016 and serves Dane County. Heidi had many years working in the human service field and is excited to be helping individuals in the community meet their FoodShare needs!

Brian Larson
FoodShare Outreach Specialist
brian.larson@secondharvestsw.org
(608) 807-7859
Brian has been with the FoodShare Outreach team since 2009. He serves Adams, Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Juneau, Monroe, Richland, Sauk, Lafayette, and Vernon counties.

LaShima Grosskopf
FoodShare Outreach Specialist
lashima.grosskopf@secondharvestsw.org
(608) 630-1181

LaShima joined the FoodShare Outreach Team in October 2018. She has an extensive background in working with diverse populations of people. LaShima grew up in Rock County and, is familiar with resources in the area. LaShima enjoys being an advocate in assisting individuals and families in meeting their FoodShare needs. LaShima serves Rock, Green, Dane, and Lafayette Counties.

Sofia Sanchez
Billingual FoodShare Outreach Specialist
sofia.sanchez@secondharvestsw.org
(608) 515-4113

I have always had a passion for helping others throughout my career working in nonprofit organizations. I’ve had the opportunity to support the Spanish speaking community through different programs available to low-income families. If they are facing the electricity being turned off or at risk of being homeless and now food insecurity these challenges are every day a struggle for our community. It is so rewarding to be able to support the families I come to connect with. Their smiling faces are a sign of relief that people do care and that no one should go hungry!

Julia Wiebe
Bilingual FoodShare Outreach Specialist
julia.wiebe@secondharvestsw.org
(608) 807-9006

Julia joined the FoodShare Outreach team at Second Harvest Food Bank in June 2021. She graduated from Capital University in 2018 with a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies and minors in History and Spanish. After graduating, she served as an AmeriCorps VISTA in northern Wisconsin, doing outreach and education on climate change. Though new to the Madison area, she is excited to become a part of the greater Madison community, help connect people to FoodShare resources, and work towards Second Harvest’s mission of ending hunger in southwestern Wisconsin.

Providing in-person outreach and application assistance in Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau and Washburn counties.

Kathy Stewart
FoodShare Outreach Specialist
kathy@fmpfoodbank.org
715.835.9415 ext 118

I’m Kathy Stewart, FoodShare Outreach Specialist on the Feed My People team!!

As the FSO, I will engage with community members while offering supportive services to apply for FoodShare. Additionally, I can assist individuals renew benefits along with offering advocacy and education for those accessing FoodShare. I can accommodate preferences such as meeting in the community or via phone. My goal is to assist others in accessing resources that increase wellbeing and quality of life.

A little bit about me:

• I am a Certified Social Worker. I believe that each person is intrinsically valuable with something to contribute to the greater good.

• Mother to a young adult son.

• I share my home with a cat, Judy.

• I take much delight in treasure hunting at garage sales and thrift shops.

• My passions include healthy living by way of nutrition and movement.

The St. Croix Valley Food Bank’s mission is to end hunger in Western Wisconsin. We provide in-person outreach and application assistance in Burnett, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties.

Michelle Dudar-Sehr FoodShare Outreach Specialist
michelle.dudar-sehr @stcroixvalleyfoodbank.org
715-629-5405

Michelle began her role as the FoodShare Outreach Specialist in Burnett, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties in February of 2022. She thoroughly enjoys assisting people to be sure that they have life’s necessities available to them, especially food! Her interests include animal rescue, gardening, birding, travel, music and small gatherings with family/friends.