Buddy Program Coordinator - Jill Palmer
Jill started coming to FASGMN meetings after being invited by another mom of a child with food allergies in 2006. Her younger son has allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, and eggs. She has greatly appreciated the advice and support of other parents, so is now excited to help others make and find that same kind of connection through the buddy program. Jill also works as a social worker at Children's Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis.
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Newsletter Coordinator- Sara Wiplinger 
Sara joined FASGMN after her son was diagnosed with allergies to peanuts, milk, eggs, wheat, and soy at 8 months of age, in addition to sensitivities to oats and rice. With no prior experience with food allergies, Sara and her son were both losing weight while trying to live under the new strict diets prescribed by their first allergist. A second allergist not only brought much more hope, but also introduced them to the FASGMN. Sara hopes to help better inform other families that encounter allergies by publishing the FASGMN newsletter. Sara works for Wipaire, Inc. as a marketing manager.
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New Member Folder Coordinator- Shelly Craemer
Shelly has been a member of FASGMN since 2007. She joined the organization for her youngest son who is allergic to milk, eggs, wheat, oats, barley, rye, peanuts, tree nuts and peas. Shelly has also been involved with the Big Quack, Resource Fair, newsletters, lending library, new member folders and event flyers.
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Facebook Coordinator- Jodi Johnson 
Jodi has contributed to and lead numerous projects for the Food Allergy Support Group of Minnesota. She worked for three years on our annual Big Quack event and Food Allergy Awareness Week efforts. Currently she manages FASGMN's Facebook presence, creating posts and starting discussions.
Y.E.S. Program Co-Coordinator- Kaia Mahlke 
Kaia started attending FASGMN meetings shortly after her son was diagnosed with food allergies at 1 year old. He is now in 4th grade and is allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, and several legumes. She has a 5 year old daughter with no known allergies. Finding support and guidance while trying to navigate all the various stages with food allergies has been so important as a parent. Kaia believes it is equally important for our kids to have support. That's why she is happy to work with the Y.E.S. program to help kids with food allergies connect with each other. Kaia has a background in clinical psychology.
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Y.E.S. Program Co-Coordinator- Shayne Fettig 
Shayne joined the board in February, 2011. She brings her personal experience and her professional background to the cause of food allergy awareness and is proud to be a part of the Food Allergy Support Group of Minnesota. As a child, Shayne had a severe food allergy. Her two children, now elementary-aged, have multiple food allergies; one child has a history of severe reactions.
A master's level counselor by training, Shayne has professional experience in leadership development , coaching, counseling, and advocacy within school systems. She is the principle of Food Allergy Dynamics, LLC, a counseling and consulting firm that specializes in food allergy management. Her goal is to help kids with food allergies balance the need for self-advocacy with their other developmental needs, such as fitting in.
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