Alex Hallmark

Alex Hallmark, MS, RDN

Did you eat school lunch as a child? What was your favorite school meal from your childhood? Yes, I did! Breakfast was always my favorite. I especially loved the sausage…

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Sharlene Wong

Sharlene Wong, SNS

Please share some of your K-12 school nutrition journey. I came to my career in school nutrition by chance. After managing business and industry accounts at a food management company…

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Johnna Jenkins

Johnna Jenkins

Please share a little of your K-12 school nutrition journey. As one of the warehouse delivery drivers in another California school district, I loved it when the child nutrition department…

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Erin Coleman

Erin Coleman, RD

Did you eat school meals as a child? What was your favorite? I was a proud school lunch program participant, and Wednesday’s “Bosco Stick Day” will forever remain my favorite!…

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Mayonette “Mo” Salter

Please share a little of your K-12 school nutrition journey. Actually, it was my husband who encouraged me to work in child nutrition, since my background is in Hospitality Management.…

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Hollie Weaver Best

Hollie Weaver Best, MBA, RD, LD

Please share a little of your K-12 school nutrition journey. I’m not positive if I chose this profession or it chose me. Since 1988, I knew I would be a…

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Juan Sedano

Please share a little of your K-12 school nutrition journey. I have been in the food business for 20 years, but came to the child nutrition program at Rialto Unified…

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Robin Proffit

Do you have good memories eating school meals as a student?  I still remember my elementary school cook, whose name was Ann. She made the best homemade wheat, pull-apart rolls,…

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Aaron Wylie

Aaron Wylie, Child Nutrition Director of Eagle Mountain-Saginaw (Texas) Independent School District, didn’t always want to work in school nutrition. He had a different goal: to become a leader within…

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Ashley Jones, SNS

What was your favorite school meal as a child? I always looked forward to school lunch. Pizza Day and Taco Salad Day were my favorites. Share a little of your…

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