Annual Conference
2014 Conference Sessions
Sort by: Key Areas - HandoutsFriday, November 14th
Session A
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m."Child Nutrition Program Practices and Costs Associated with Meals for Children with Food Allergy in Schools"
Room: 302/303
Speaker(s): Lynnelle Grumbles, MS, RDN, SNS - Chief Executive Officer , Santa Clarita Valley SFSA
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"How to Efficiently and Effectively Utilize the USDA Foods Program"
Room: 317/318
Speaker(s): Amy Bell - Child Nutrition Consultant , California Department of Education
Jeanette Lund - Processing Consultant, California Department of Education
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"Introduction to Future Leaders"
Room: 301
Speaker(s): Gail Gramling - Food Service Supervisor, Torrance USD
Linda Sweeney - Coordinator, Cal Pro NET
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"Preparing for the Administrative Review"
Room: 309
Speaker(s): Kim Rogers - Senior Consultant, inTEAM Associates
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"Promoting and Marketing Summer Feeding"
Room: 304/305
Speaker(s): Stephanie Huff - Nutrition Services Supervisor, Manteca unified School District
Maureen Johnson - Nutrition Services Supervisor, Manteca unified School District
Annastacia Yager - Nutrition Services Supervisor, Manteca unified School District
Justin Muschott - Nutrition Services Supervisor, Manteca unified School District
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"Starting the Day with Breakfast - Sharing Successful Breakfast Strategies"
Room: 310
Speaker(s): Lisa Melhouse - Nutrition Education Consultant, California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division
Jose Alvarado - Food Services Director, Fresno Unified SD
Ms. Robin Gallagher - Food Services Director, Hayward Unified School District
Ms. Jessica Linford - Food Services Program Manager, Plumas Unified School District
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Session B
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m."Demystifying the Personnel Activity Reports"
Room: 310
Speaker(s): Andrea Tayo - School Nutrition Program Specialist , California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division
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"Focus on Food: A Nutrition Curriculum for School Nutrition Staff"
Room: 302/303
Speaker(s): Anna Jones, PhD - Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis
Kelley Brian, MPH - Nutrition Program Representative, Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis
Jessica Linnell - Doctoral Candidate, Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis
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"How Safe is Your Produce?"
Room: 304/305
Speaker(s): Mareya Ibrahim - Owner, Grow Green Industries
Stacy Sagowitz,, School Nutrition Services (SNS)
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"How to Efficiently and Effectively Utilize the USDA Foods Program"
Room: 317/318
Speaker(s): Amy Bell - Child Nutrition Consultant , California Department of Education
Jeanette Lund - Processing Consultant, California Department of Education
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"Non-program Foods: Successful Strategies for Tracking & Costing"
Room: 309
Speaker(s): Ralph Peschek - Administrator of Child Nutrition, PUSD / Food Services
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"Social Justice, Food Justice, Education and the School Meal Program"
Room: 301
Speaker(s): Alexandra Emmott - Farm to School Supervisor , Oakland Unified School District
Christyna Serrano - PhD Candidate and Instructor , University of California Berkeley
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Saturday, November 15th
Session C
8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m."After School Meals (aka Suppers) - How to Make This Program Work"
Room: 302/303
Speaker(s): Jennifer LeBarre - Director, Nutrition Services, Oakland Unified School District
Barbara Jellison - Director, Food Services, West Contra Costa Unified School District
Matthew Belasco - Director, Child Nutrition Services, Pittsburg Unified School District
Tracey Patterson - Nutrition Policy Advocate, California Food Policy Advocates
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"California Thursdays - A Bite-Sized Implementation Strategy for Serving California Food for California Kids"
Room: 309
Speaker(s): Karen Brown - Creative Director, Center for Ecoliteracy
Adam Kesselman - Rethinking School Lunch Program Manager, Center for Ecoliteracy
Alexandra Emmott - Farm to School Supervisor , Oakland Unified School District
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"Direct Certification and How it Affects Your Food Service Program and School Funding"
Room: 310
Speaker(s): Naaz Rathore - School Nutrition Program Specialist , California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division
Sela Fessehaie - Data Analyst , California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division
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"Nutrition and Wellness: Support for You and Your School Community"
Room: 301
Speaker(s): Shannan Young - Senior Project Manager, Dairy Council of California
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"Piece of Cake! - Tips and Techniques for Planning Menus that Meet the Regs AND Appeal to Students"
Room: 317/318
Speaker(s): Meg Chesley - President, A Higher Level
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"Serving Meals Year-round - Navigating the Child Nutrition Programs"
Room: 311/312
Speaker(s): Sharon Ray - Manager, Summer Food and Data Management Unit, , California Department of Public Health, Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Branch
Laurie Pennings - Manager, Child and Adult Care Food Program Unit, California Department of Public Health, Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Branch
Pamela Lambert - Director Child Nutrition Services, Oceanside USD
Jose Alvarado - Food Services Director, Fresno Unified SD
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"Use Speed Scratch Like a Chef to Help Grow Your Participation"
Room: 304/305
Speaker(s): Jimmy Gherardi - Chef, The Seven Hills Schools
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Session D
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m."Back to Basics - Knife Skills and Portioning Tools"
Room: 302/303
Speaker(s): Spencer Richins - Chef, Sysco Sacramento
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"Calculating Nonprogram Foods Costs"
Room: 311/312
Speaker(s): Joan Herboth (Davis) - School Nutrition Program Specialist , Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division
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"Eligibility, Verification, and Verification Reporting"
Room: 310
Speaker(s): Tara Chambers - School Nutrition Programs Specialist , California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division
Naaz Rathore - School Nutrition Programs Specialist, California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division
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"From Policy to Practice; Using State and Local Resources to Support Local School Wellness Policies"
Room: 317/318
Speaker(s): Heather Reed, M.A., R.D. - Nutrition Education Consultant, California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division
Peter Wright - Policy and Programs Officer III, California School Boards Association
Leeza Lindsay, RD - Assistant Director, Nutrition Services Department, Torrance Unified School District
Phoebe Copp - Community Nutrition Adviser, Dairy Council of California
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"Smarter Lunchrooms - Join the California Movement Pt 1"
Room: 309
Speaker(s): Kathryn I. Hoy - Manager BEN CENTER, Cornell University
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"The Eight Connection Points that Every Greater Leader Understands"
Room: 304/305
Speaker(s): Matt Upton
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"The Financial Analysis of Implementing New Programs"
Room: 301
Speaker(s): Rebecca Jameson - Fiscal Accounting Supervisor, Manteca Unified School District Nutrition Services
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Session E
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m."Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2015"
Room: 302/303
Speaker(s): Jennifer LeBarre - PP & L Chair, CSNA
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"Eligibility, Verification, and Verification Reporting"
Room: 310
Speaker(s): Tara Chambers - School Nutrition Programs Specialist , California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division
Naaz Rathore - School Nutrition Programs Specialist, California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division
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"Going Beyond Pizza On Your Menu"
Room: 317/318
Speaker(s): Maribeth Wasmund - K-12 Key Account Manager, Rich Products
Shirley Brown, Ed.D. SNS - Director, Product Training K-12, Rich Products
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"Professional Growth for Everyone: SNA Certificates and Credentialing"
Room: 301
Speaker(s): Judy Reynolds
Linda Sweeney
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"Rebuilding Your Food Service Program - Literally! Allowable Expenditures for Remodeling and Renovation Projects"
Room: 311/312
Speaker(s): Sean Hardin - School Nutrition Program Specialist , California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division
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"Smarter Lunchrooms - Join the California Movement Pt 2"
Room: 309
Speaker(s): Kathryn I. Hoy - Manager BEN CENTER, Cornell University
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"The 10 Things All Great Communicators Understand About Who They Are Speaking With"
Room: 304/305
Speaker(s): Matt Upton
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Sunday, November 16th
Session F
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m."Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act: Impacts and Opportunities"
Room: 310
Speaker(s): John Talarico, DO, MPH - Chief, California Department of Public Health, Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Branch
Michele Y. van Eyken, MPH, RD - Assistant Chief , California Department of Public Health, Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Branch
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"Legislation - Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask"
Room: 302/303
Speaker(s): Jennifer LeBarre - PP & L Chair, CSNA
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"Let's Break the Rules!"
Room: 301
Speaker(s): Sally Spero - Child Nutrition Director, Lakeside Union School District
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"Past, Present, and Future of the Front Line"
Room: 309
Speaker(s): Lynette Rock - Director of Child Nutrition, Torrance USD
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"The Community Eligibility Provision"
Room: 311/312
Speaker(s): Sharon Freschi - School Nutrition Programs Specialist, California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division
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"Utilizing Easily Available Resources for Education and Winning Awards (Personal and District)"
Room: 304/305
Speaker(s): John Chavolla - Food Service Director, Delano JUHSD
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"Whole Grain Menu Solutions"
Room: 317/318
Speaker(s): Coleen Donnelly - K-12 Corporate Chef, InHarvest
Timothy Cipriano - VP of Brand Development , Hooray Puree
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Session G
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m."Food Concepts"
Room: 317/318
Speaker(s): Cody Williams - Food Service Program Manager, Sonoma Valley Unified School District
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"If You Dream it, We Can Build it...How to design your perfect new or existing kitchen"
Room: 301
Speaker(s): Gayle Swain - Manager Non Commercial Markets, Cambro Manufacturing
Gina Fero - K-12 equipment and supplies specialist, The Fischer Group
Gina M. Brinegar, CFSP - Managing Principal, Webb Foodservice Design
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"In the Midst of Legislation - Keep Focused on Education!"
Room: 302/303
Speaker(s): Nancy Whalen - Registered Dietitian, Clovis Unified School District
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"Increase your Participation without Spending a Dollar"
Room: 304/305
Speaker(s): Matt Upton
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"Moving On Up!"
Room: 309
Speaker(s): LaShawn Bray - Operations Mgr - Nutrition Services, Upland USD
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"Seed to Serving Line: Food Safety & School Gardens"
Room: 310
Speaker(s): Ralph Peschek - Administrator of Child Nutrition, Pasadena Unified School District
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"State Update"
Room: 311/312
Speaker(s): Sandip Kaur - Director, Nutrition Services Division, CA Dept of Education, Nutrition Services Division
David Jang - Integrity, Compliance and Administration Section, CA Dept of Education, Nutrition Services Division
Chris Kavooras - Manager II, School Nutrition Programs Administration Section, CA Dept of Education, Nutrition Services Division
Kim Frinzell - Nutrition Education Administrator, Education and Nutrition Policy Unit, CA Dept of Education, Nutrition Services Division
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Session H
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m."Communicating Across Cultures"
Room: 304/305
Speaker(s): Ron Pierce - Operations Manager, SNS, BA, Elk Grove USD
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"Farm to School...a New Approach with Farm Gleaning!"
Room: 302/303
Speaker(s): Bethany Markee - food service manager , Solvang elementary school
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"Plant-Strong: Growing a School Meatless Monday Program"
Room: 309
Speaker(s): Miguel Villarreal - Food Service Director, Novato Unified School District
Kristie Middleton - Food Policy Manager, The Humane Society of the United States
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"Putting It All Together: Future Leaders"
Room: 301
Speaker(s): Linda Sweeney - Coordinator, Cal Pro NET
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"Refrigeration, How it Works, Maintenance and Proper Location of Fruits and Vegetables in Walk Ins and Refrigerators"
Room: 317/318
Speaker(s): Michael Michrowski, Utility Refrigerator
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"Smart Service...from the Back of the House to the Front Lines"
Room: 310
Speaker(s): Maria Hernandez
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"State Update"
Room: 311/312
Speaker(s): Sandip Kaur - Director, Nutrition Services Division, CA Dept of Education, Nutrition Services Division
David Jang - Integrity, Compliance and Administration Section, CA Dept of Education, Nutrition Services Division
Chris Kavooras - Manager II, School Nutrition Programs Administration Section, CA Dept of Education, Nutrition Services Division
Kim Frinzell - Nutrition Education Administrator, Education and Nutrition Policy Unit, CA Dept of Education, Nutrition Services Division
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