Annual Conference
2013 Conference Sessions
Sort by: Key Areas - HandoutsFriday, November 15th
Session A
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m."Eligibility & Verification Part I"
Room: Mojave Learning Center
Speaker(s): Chris Kavooras - Manager over the Nutrition Programs Administration , California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division
Ruthann Munsterman - School Nutrition Programs Specialist, California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division
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"Introduction to Future Leaders"
Room: Smoketree F
Speaker(s): Linda Sweeney - Coordinator- Cal-Pro-Net, Cal Pro NET Center at San Jose State University
Gail Gramling - North High Cafeteria Supervisor, Torrance USD
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"NEW Breakfast Menu Planning: Do Your Menus Meet the New Breakfast Meal Pattern?"
Room: Smoketree C
Speaker(s): Louise Casias - Nutrition Education Consultant, California Department of Education
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"Who profits from the market fragmentation?"
Room: Smoketree AB
Speaker(s): Pavel N. Matustik - Chief Executive Officer, Santa Clarita Valley SFSA
Stacy Sagowitz, School Nutrition Services
Mike Likowich, Buena Vista Food Products
David Preuss, Leabo Foods
Anna Apoian - Director, Food Services Department Hawthorne School District
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Session B
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m."Benefits of being a Member"
Room: Smoketree F
Speaker(s): Terri VanderStouwe - Supervisor, San Mateo-Foster City School District
Toni Chaffee
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"Do You Have the Correct Documentation for Your Ready to Serve Food Products?"
Room: Pueblo
Speaker(s): Louise Casias - Nutrition Education Consultant, California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division
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"Eligibility & Verification Part II"
Room: Mojave Learning Center
Speaker(s): Christine Kavooras - Section Manager over the Nutrition Programs Administration, California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division
Ruthann Munsterman - School Nutrition Programs Specialist, California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division
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"Ethics in School Foodservice Procurement"
Room: Smoketree AB
Speaker(s): Barry Sackin - President, B. Sackin & Associates, LLC
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"One Meal at a Time"
Room: Smoketree C
Speaker(s): Robert Schram - Director of Child Nutrition, Clovis Unified School District
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"Sodium Politics"
Room: Smoketree DE
Speaker(s): Anna Apoian, RD, MPA - Director Food Services, Hawthorne SD
Stacy Sagowitz, School Nutrition Services
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Saturday, November 16th
Session C
8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m."Change the Food, Change Everything! The changing role of School Food Service"
Room: Mesquite B
Speaker(s): Laurie Ongaro Zerga - Founder/Consultant, CHEF-K
Anna Fisher - Director, Food and Nutrition Services, Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Suzanne Bernhard, MPH - Supervisor, Mt. Diablo Unified School District
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"How to Prepare for a Job Interview"
Room: Smoketree F
Speaker(s): Teresa Squibb - Director, Nutrition Services, Tustin Unified School District
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"It is not your Broccoli Leadership"
Room: Mesquite C
Speaker(s): Valerie Hansen, SNS - Coordinator, Point of Sale Operations , Volusia County
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"Local School Wellness Policies and Competitive Foods: Are You Meeting the New Requirements?"
Room: Mojave Learning Center
Speaker(s): Mike Danzik - Nutrition Education Consultant, California Department of Education
Heather Reed - Nutrition Education Consultant , California Department of Education
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"Magic with Menus: Making the Numbers Work"
Room: Mesquite GH
Speaker(s): Meg Chesley - President, A Higher Level
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"Making a Positive Impression: Using the Language of Persuasion to Gain Support for Your School Nutrition Program"
Room: Pueblo
Speaker(s): Shannan Young - Senior Project Manager, Dairy Council of California
Matt Upton - VP of GO, Bell Tasty Foods, Inc.
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"Procurement in Practice"
Room: Smoketree AB
Speaker(s): Harold Sullins - Director, Food Services, Fontana Unified School District
Gina Fero - School Specialist, The Fischer Group
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"Serving CACFP Suppers in Afterschool Programs"
Room: Smoketree C
Speaker(s): Carol Chase Huegli - Associate Director, California Department of Education
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"Specialty Lines"
Room: Smoketree DE
Speaker(s): Anna Apoian - Director, Food Services, RD, MPH, Hawthorne SD
Gina Christian - School Equipment Specialist/Corporate Chef, The Preferred Marketing Group
Toni Song - Operations Manager, Hawthorne SD
Laura Mena - Manager, Hawthorne School District
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"The Power of the Wellness Policy and Committee"
Room: Mesquite DE
Speaker(s): Janet Stevenson - Lead Chef Instructor, Orfalea Foundation's School Food Initiative
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Session D
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m."California Thursdays - The Next Step in Local Procurement"
Room: Mesquite GH
Speaker(s): Alexandra Emmott - Farm to School Supervisor , Oakland Unified School District
Jennifer LeBarre - Executive Director, Nutrition Services , Oakland Unified School District
Amy Glodde - Menu Planner, Oakland Unified School District
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"Dispelling the Myth of "School Lunch" - Steps to a Successful Program"
Room: Mesquite B
Speaker(s): Robert Schram - Director of Campus Catering, Clovis Unified School District
Nancy Whalen - Registered Dietitian, Clovis Unified School District
Kathy Riedel - Manager of Campus Catering, Clovis Unified School District
Donna Coonce - Supervisor, Clovis Unified School District
Christine Focha - Food Broker
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"Feeding Children with Special Needs: Demystified"
Room: Smoketree C
Speaker(s): Lori Porter - Child Nutrition Consultant, California Department of Education
Tiffanie Bas - Administrative Dietitian, Long Beach USD
Delise Barringer - Director of Child Nutrition Services, Adelanto SD
Jose Alvarado - Director, Fresno USD
(Saturday only) Angela Jones, R.N., M.A. - Coordinator of Health Services, San Bernardino City Unified School District
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"How to achieve a zero waste food service dept."
Room: Smoketree DE
Speaker(s): Billy Reid - Director II, Child Nutrition Services, Salida Union School District
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"How to put on a successful meeting"
Room: Smoketree F
Speaker(s): Terry VanderStouwe - Supervisor, San Mateo-Foster City School District
La Shawn Bray , Victor ESD
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"Processing U.S. Department of Agricultural Foods (2 parts)"
Room: Mojave Learning Center
Speaker(s): Stephanie Ewing, RD - Manager, Food Distribution Program, California Department of Education
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"Reducing Sodium: Strategies to Meet Target 1 Levels"
Room: Mesquite DE
Speaker(s): Jessica Beaudoin - Registered Dietitian, Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center, Torrance
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"Using the Outreach Toolkit to Promote Your School Meal Program"
Room: Pueblo
Speaker(s): Linda Sweeney - Coordinator- Cal-Pro-Net, Cal Pro NET Center at San Jose State University
Heather Reed - Nutrition Education Consultant, CA Dept of Education, NSD
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"What is PPL and how do I get involved with it?"
Room: Smoketree AB
Speaker(s): Rene' Yamashiro - PPL Chair, Roseville City School District
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Session E
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m."Connecting to People"
Room: Smoketree F
Speaker(s): Matt Upton - V.P. of GO, Bell Tasty Foods, Inc.
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"Gluten-Free, Easy and Kid Approved"
Room: Smoketree C
Speaker(s): Mike Corlett - Corporate Chef, KLH Marketing, Inc.
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"Healthy Ever After: A Community Partnership to Provide Free Nutrition Education in Elementary Schools"
Room: Mesquite DE
Speaker(s): Emily Parker, MS, RD - Clinical Dietitian II, Torrance Memorial Medical Center
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"How to Maximize your Supper Program potential"
Room: Mesquite GH
Speaker(s): Dawn Soto - Senior Food Services Training Specialist, Los Angeles Unified School District
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"Living Your Best Life"
Room: Pueblo
Speaker(s): Melissa Halas-Liang - Registered Dietitian, SuperKids Nutrition Inc / L.A. Nutrition Coach
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"Making Summer Meals Work: Creative Partnerships & Effective Management"
Room: Smoketree AB
Speaker(s): Michelle Drake - Director, Nutrition Services, Elk Grove Unified School District
Rodney Taylor - Director, Nutrition Services, Riverside Unified School District
Eva Mitnick - Coordinator, Children's Services at the Los Angeles Public Library
Patrice Chamberlain - Director, California Summer Meal Coalition
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"Marketing your Program to Increase Meal Participation"
Room: Mesquite B
Speaker(s): Joyce Rubalcaba - Nutrition Service Supervisor, Manteca Unified School District
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"Processing U.S. Department of Agricultural Foods (2 parts)"
Room: Mojave Learning Center
Speaker(s): Stephanie Ewing, RD - Manager, Food Distribution Program, California Department of Education
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"Sodium Politics"
Room: Smoketree DE
Speaker(s): Anna Apoian, RD, MPA - Director Food Services, Hawthorne SD
Stacy Sagowitz, School Nutrition Services
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"Styrofoam Waste Turned Into Cash"
Room: Mesquite C
Speaker(s): Robert Cargeeg - President, Western Recycling Technologies
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Sunday, November 17th
Session F
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m."A Cut Above: Food safety and how it impacts our children's plates"
Room: Smoketree DE
Speaker(s): Shawki Ibrahim - Chief Scientific Officer, Grow Green Industries, Inc
Mareya Ibrahim - CEO, Grow Green Industries, Inc
Dr. Robert S. Lewis - Director of Nutrition Services, El Monte City School District
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"From Classroom to Cafeteria: nutrition education in the classroom impacting student food choices in the cafeteria and at home"
Room: Mesquite DE
Speaker(s): Shannan D. Young, RDN, SNS
Lenea Pollett
Rene Yamashiro
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"How to Deal with Pesky People"
Room: Smoketree AB
Speaker(s): Matt Upton - V.P. of GO, V.P. of GO
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"How to Navigate the CSNA Website"
Room: Pueblo
Speaker(s): Jon Nichols, IOM - Co-Owner, EMA
Charles, Wenker, IOM - IT Manager, Webmaster, EMA
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"Local School Wellness Policies and Competitive Foods: Are You Meeting the New Requirements?"
Room: Mojave Learning Center
Speaker(s): Mike Danzik - Nutrition Education Consultant, California Department of Education
Heather Reed - Nutrition Education Consultant , California Department of Education
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"NEW Breakfast Menu Planning: Do Your Menus Meet the New Breakfast Meal Pattern?"
Room: Smoketree C
Speaker(s): Louise Casias - Nutrition Education Consultant, California Department of Education
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"Student Connection Groups"
Room: Mesquite GH
Speaker(s): Karen Leyno - Cafeteria Manager III, Yuba City Unified School District
Steve Bell - Cafeteria Manager III, Yuba City Unified School District
Marilyn LaFountaine - Cafeteria Manager III, Yuba City Unified School District
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Session G
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m."Greek Yogurt 101"
Room: Mesquite DE
Speaker(s): Cheryl Buckley - Director of Nutrition and Foodservice Segments, Chobani
Patricia Bannan, MS, RD, Nutrition & Health Communications
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"Rolling Out a Successful Breakfast in the Classroom program"
Room: Smoketree C
Speaker(s): Christina Suaverdez - Food Services Training Specialist/BIC Team Lead, Los Angeles Unified School District
Maribel Maloles
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"SNA Certification & SNS Credentialing"
Room: Smoketree F
Speaker(s): Lynnelle Grumbles - Director of Nutritional Services, Visalia USD
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"Specialty Lines"
Room: Smoketree DE
Speaker(s): Anna Apoian - Director, Food Services, RD, MPH, Hawthorne SD
Gina Christian - School Equipment Specialist/Corporate Chef, The Preferred Marketing Group
Toni Song - Operations Manager, Hawthorne SD
Laura Mena - Manager, Hawthorne School District
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"State Update"
Room: Mojave Learning Center
Speaker(s): CDE
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"The Power of Pork"
Room: Pueblo
Speaker(s): Dr. Peggy Anne Hawkins - Director of Research for Veterinary Provisions, Cannon Valley Veterinary Clinic
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"Turbo Charge Your Menu with the Fuel for School Pit Crew"
Room: Mesquite GH
Speaker(s): Peter Oshinski SNS - Manager of Child Nutrition Operations, Hayward Unified School District
Robin Gallagher - Director of Child Nutrition Services, Hayward Unified School District
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Session H
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m."Elevating the Lunch Lady: Part 2"
Room: Smoketree DE
Speaker(s): Nori Grossmann - Nutritionist, Alameda County Nutrition Services
Joyce Peters - Nutritionist, Oakland Unified School District Nutrition Services
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"Feeding Children with Special Needs: Demystified"
Room: Smoketree C
Speaker(s): Lori Porter - Child Nutrition Consultant, California Department of Education
Tiffanie Bas - Administrative Dietitian, Long Beach USD
Delise Barringer - Director of Child Nutrition Services, Adelanto SD
Jose Alvarado - Director, Fresno USD
(Saturday only) Angela Jones, R.N., M.A. - Coordinator of Health Services, San Bernardino City Unified School District
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"Increasing Summer Meal Participation and Summer Outreach"
Room: Mojave Learning Center
Speaker(s): Karen King - Manager in the Field Services Unit, California Department of Education's (CDE) Nutrition Services Division
Janice Hunt - Child Nutrition Supervisor in the Field Services Unit, California Department of Education's (CDE) Nutrition Services Division
Elsie Kawato - Field Services Child Nutrition Consultant (CNC), California Department of Education's (CDE) Nutrition Services Division
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"Marketing School Lunch in the Digital Age"
Room: Mesquite GH
Speaker(s): Herbie Smith - Supervisor of Nutrition Education & Mkt, San Marcos USD
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"My Cantaloupes Smell Like Onions...Keeping the Fresh in Your Fruits and Vegetables"
Room: Pueblo
Speaker(s): Justin Smith - Director of Sales Western Region, Utility Refrigerator
Gayle Swain - Manager of Non Commercial Markets, Cambro
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"Putting it all Together: Future Leaders"
Room: Smoketree F
Speaker(s): Linda Sweeney - Coordinator- Cal-Pro-Net, Cal Pro NET Center at San Jose State University
Gail Gramling - North High Cafeteria Supervisor, Torrance USD
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"The Legislative & Political Dimensions of Child Nutrition"
Room: Smoketree AB
Speaker(s): Kevin Gordon - President, Capitol Advisors Group
Jack O'Connell - Partner, Capitol Advisors Group, LLC
Lee Angela Reid - Senior Legislative Advocate, Capitol Advisors Group, LLC
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"The Lunch Tray & Beyond: Solutions for Gluten-Free Kids"
Room: Mesquite DE
Speaker(s): Gabriela Pacheco - San Diego-based dietitian Consutant
Alice Bast - President, National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
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