By the Numbers: Improve Your Program with USDA Research

Sara Olson, ScM, RDN Kelley Scanlon, PhD, RDN AGENDA • The Who/What/Why of Child Nutrition Research • Improvements in Communication • Study Updates: What’s New and What’s Next • We…

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Buying Local on a Budget

Getting the most bang for your buck! Andrea Alma & Abbie Nelson Agenda • See farm to school through a different lens – seeing the value of local purchasing •…

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Employee Engagement

Affiliation or Financial Disclosure • Lora Gilbert • Sr. Director, Orange County Public Schools • Nothing to disclose What makes a High Performing and Dedicated Team? NEED Great Staff: How…

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Be Our Guest … Our Guest CHEF!

Jessica Shelly, MBA, SNS, REHS Ideas@Work education sessions are intended to inspire and encourage innovation in school nutrition through peer-to-peer learning and engagement. Cincinnati Public Schools 38,500 Students in 65…

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At-Risk Afterschool Meals: Rebranding Supper as a “Super Snack”

• Brian Wieher, CMP, CCNP, SNS Director of Child & Family Nutrition Programs at Operation Food Search No Disclosures • Melissa Weissler, MPH Manager of Child Nutrition Programs at Operation…

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Accommodating Special Diets

Emily Grody, RDN, LD Ruth Taylor, MS, RDN, LD Special Diets • Equal opportunity 7 CFR 15b • Fulton County Special Diets 18/19 • 55 Special Diets • 44 Texture…

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A Frothy Idea Coffee Shops Go Viral

Annual National Conference 2019 A Frothy Idea! Coffee Shops go Viral By: Paul Becker & Beth Stevens How to Sell Concept to Administration • Identify needs through student focus groups…

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