Sebasthian Varas is originally from Chile. He moved to the United States to further his education when he was 21 years old. Sebasthian is a Registered Dietitian who is passionate about child nutrition programs, nutrition education, and foodservice operations. Sebasthian holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.
Sebasthian began his career as a Registered Dietitian for Jordan School District in the state of Utah. He was responsible for developing and analyzing school menus, providing staff training, coordinating nutrition education, and supervising special dietary needs for 90 schools. Since 2009, Sebasthian works for Canyons School District in Utah as the director for Nutrition Services. He is responsible for providing leadership and direction in matters pertaining to child nutrition programs for 33,000 students. He manages 43 schools and 275 employees.
Sebasthian is a member of the School Nutrition Association (SNA) where he has served in several leadership roles at a state level. He earned the School Nutrition Specialist credentials from SNA and he also is ServSafe Certified. Sebasthian is fluent in English and Spanish.