Nutrition Contacts
School Nutrition Department
Free & Reduced, Chasity Higdon
higdon_chasity@hcde.org or (423) 498-7290
Free & Reduced Application
Direct Certification
Proof of Eligibility
HR Generalist, Tonya Faubert Paulin
faubertpaulin_tonya@hcde.org or (423) 498-7276
Open Positions
Applying for Jobs or Transfers
Onboarding
Administrative Assistant, Shelia White
white_shelia@hcde.org or (423) 498-7283
Afterschool Snacks
P-EBT
Administrative Assistant, Linda Vance Farris
farris_l@hcde.org or (423) 498-7281
Payroll
Account Refunds
IT Technician, Ben Rhodes
rhodes_ben@hcde.org or (423) 498-7277
Student or Staff Account Setup or Questions
Student Account Spending Limits
Cafeteria Hardware
Accounting Manager, Martha Marrufo, MBA
marrufo_m@hcde.org or (423) 498-7289
Budget and Accounts
Procurement Processes
New Equipment Requests (Including Cafeteria Tables)
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Area Supervisors
Will Sarrell – sarrell_william@hcde.org or (423) 498-7279
Betsy Chester – chester_b@hcde.org or (423) 498-7282
Judy Whitmire – whitmire_j@hcde.org or (423) 498-7280
Anthony Moon – moon_anthony@hcde.org or (423) 498-7371
Specific Site Issues
To find the Area Supervisor assigned to specific sites, please refer to the Supervisor School List
Assistant Director, Tim Shetter
shetter_t@hcde.org or (423) 498-7288
Unresolved Site Issues
Major School Issues
Director, Kristen Nauss, MS, MBA, RD
nauss_k@hcde.org or (423) 498-7275
Kitchen Facility Use
New Initiatives or Partnerships
Community Outreach
Unresolved Issues