Director of Child Nutrition Resume Example
Director of Child Nutrition with over 21 years of experience in USDA child nutrition programs. Effectual skills include robust knowledge of child nutrition programs and federal, state and local guidelines. Recognized as innovative leader with broad vision to motivate and inspire others. Leadership in the Georgia Education Cooperative. Food bid chair-over 10 years experience in the area of food purchasing changed the paradigm of procurement within the Georgia segment. Desire to reach beyond the local and do more. Pivots quickly to meet the needs of clients and follow guidelines. Ready to shift focus and meet new and exciting challenges.
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- Developed departmental budget on annual basis. Budget has ranged from $2.5-7 million annually over 20 years.
- Developed and Chaired a cooperative food RFP that included 34 school systems in North Georgia and represented $36 million in purchasing power. Savings were estimated at over $11 million per year.
- Promoted food services in email and social media with attention-grabbing photos to showcase new offerings.
- Followed USDA child nutrition menu patterns and requirements for grades served, as well as State and local requirements, policies and procedures.
- Worked with vendors to establish strong relationships and maintain proper inventory supplies.
- Sought out and implemented methods to improve service and team performance to boost sustainability and increase participation
- Introduced several successful programs to combat childhood hunger in the community including CEP, Summer feeding/SSO, Farm to Family Boxes, CACFP Contracts, and School Pantries.
- Created and implemented marketing and advertising strategies to support revenue goals and promote strategic growth.
- Owned and managed daily operations of Bicycle business, including supervising employees and providing onsite training and continuing education to staff.
- Established favorable relationships with vendors and contractors, facilitating contract negotiation and development of marketing and sales strategies.
- Cultivated engaging and lively setting for patrons to learn Mountain and Road biking as well as family cycling.
- Set pricing structures according to market analytics and emerging trends.
- Collaborated with staff to maximize customer satisfaction, streamline procedures and improve bottom-line profitability.
- Worked with customers to meet their needs over the lifetime of their family's cycling career.
- Exposed students to Family and Consumer Sciences to build perspective and critical thinking skills.
- Constructed curriculum to span economics and resource management, human development, interior design, textiles and apparel design to provide varied options for students to explore.
- Encouraged students to think independently and express original and creative ideas.
- Planned lessons using creative instruction to reach wide student audience.
- Adapted teaching strategies to remain inclusive to multiple learning styles.
- Maintained 12 credit hour lecturing schedule, offering Family and Consumer Sciences, Nutrition, Nutrition Across the Life Cycle and Personal Economics classes.
- Demonstrated responsibility to meet deadlines, prioritize responsibilities and accept and apply constructive feedback.
- Maintained designated office hours to tutor students and review course materials.
- Delivered informative lectures and used research materials to help students grasp concepts.
- Formulated well-structured syllabus of course content, detailing learning goals and expected outcomes.
- Hometown Hero Award-Modern Woodmen of America November 2019 Recognized for accomplishments as a volunteer in the community and my efforts to feed families with the YMCA/CACFP and POP-Up markets
- Hunger Hero Award-Atlanta Community Food Bank May 2019 69,540 meals distributed to 2967 families in 8 months.
- Golden Radish - 2 time award winner-Joint award from Department of Education, Agriculture Department, Extension, Public Health, and Georgia Organics
- Founding member of Rome/Floyd Food Oasis - Rome Food Oasis works to bring together those people who have with those in need of food. Our desire is to always have an oasis of food and a desert of hunger in our community. We work together with gardening groups, tiny pantry builders, school gardens, community kitchens, etc... to help the food oasis spread within our community.
- Certifications- School Nutrition Specialist (SNS), Servesafe, Georgia T-5 and SL-5 Teaching Certificates
References:
Cheryl Isberner, Director of Sustainability, Land O'Lakes Cisberner@landolakes.com 651-270-1573
Scott McCreeless YMCA Executive Director 706-232-2468 smccreless@ymcarome.org
Nancy Rice State School Nutrition Program Manager (retired) nlrice@comcast.net
Dawn Hayes, 706-346-9489, Director of Bagwell Pantry, dawnhayes@mac.com
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Resume Overview
School Attended
- Berry College
- The University Of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Job Titles Held:
- Director of Child Nutrition
- Business Owner-Bike Shop
- Family and Consumer Sciences High School Teacher
- Associate Professor
Degrees
- Master of Arts : Family And Consumer Sciences Education
Bachelor of Science : Family And Consumer Sciences Education
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