P.O. Box 1112 (706) 0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000 abc@xyz.com

State Director of School Nutrition

Specialist in Improving Wellness & Nutrition Practices ￨ Leader in Research, Policy, Modeling & Teaching

School Nutrition Program Administration ￨ District Operations Processes ￨ Best Practices

Strategic Analysis / Planning ￨ Trends Tracking ￨ Budget / Expense Control ￨ Cost Allocations

Food Service Operations ￨ Process Optimization ￨ Stakeholder Relations ￨ Regulatory Compliance

Team Building ￨ Training / Development ￨ Coaching / Mentoring ￨ Presentations ￨ Nutrition Education

Highly Accomplished Nutrition Director who successfully drives results-focused USDA program initiatives across diverse districts by demonstrating a proven passion for K-12 school nutrition to promote consistently superior quality.

Ambitious Self-Starter who actively develops and executes targeted plans while directing cost-saving budget controls, monitoring program expenditures, and making recommendations to optimize critical program and / or services policies.

Influential Strategist who offers solutions-centric critical thinking for insightful, change-oriented results to align with a program s vision, and who facilitates strategic decision-making success in collaboration with USDA, regional offices, and school administration to lead ongoing continuous improvement processes and innovation in school nutrition practices.

Excellent Communicator who develops synergistic relationships with C-suite decision-makers, multidisciplinary administrators, and internal / external networks, and who leads teams by example and with ethics and integrity.

Polk School District, Cedartown, GA

(2016 Present)

Director of School Nutrition

Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking School Nutrition Program operations across the entire school district, including proactively partnering with Polk Medical Center and the Polk School District Wellness Committee for ongoing staff, student, and community wellness activities and trainings to continually achieve program success. Interface among neighboring School Food Authorities to combine food and supply usage, including writing small group bids to enhance buying power resulting in lowest price and quality items. Cost-effectively manage contract labor hours and district hired labor hours to achieve financially sound meals per labor hour best practices. Procure and install small and large equipment, as well as software and hardware needs of school nutrition kitchens. Serve as advisor and consultant to state study committees (i.e. H.R. 57 Study Committee), school directors, and wellness committees. Collaborate with local Cattlemen Association, Farmers Market, Farm Bureau, Mayor, City Planners, and Rotary Club to allow Polk County citizens to experience wellness, including coordinating the first-ever Polk County Riverwalk Run 5K.

  Increased Community Eligibility claiming percentages by a total 1.3% during first year of hire.

  Serve as an active member of Georgia Association of Nutrition and Dietetics Diversity Committee.

  Awarded a Dairy Alliance Grant for implementation of new breakfast smoothies at two high schools.

  Led Georgia 20 / 50 Vision District standard obtained by local grown bid documents and procurement.

  Recognized by Georgia Best Practice in Finance for development of monthly school profit / loss report.

  Elected as Executive Committee Officer of National Dietetic Association s School Nutrition Practice Group.

  Established a 10-school ordering inventory and delivery system to meet HACCP, Georgia Food Code, USDA, and local Board of Education procurement guidelines to continually exceed program objectives.

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Liberty County Schools, Hinesville, GA

(2014 2016)

Director of School Nutrition

Strategically steered School Nutrition Program initiatives, including collaborating among school principals and staff to ensure success of daily operations, as well as a newly implemented Alternative Breakfast option. Continually assessed personnel s training needs via observations and evaluation, and developed training efforts encompassing guest speakers, presentations, and small group-based rotating flash courses during School Nutrition Annual Kick Off and Training Day.

  Achieved successful Provision 2 base year audit results from the USDA State Audits.

  Increased fund balance district-wide in one month while implementing breakfast at no cost.

  Promoted food-based learning, including Farm-to-School Week and Atlanta Freddie Falcon visits.

  Wrote and was awarded an ~$300,000 grant from the National Association of School Superintendents to implement Alternative Breakfast Delivery Methods with newly designed carts to deliver food in the hallway.

Dalton Public Schools, Dalton, GA

(2013 2014)

Director of School Nutrition

Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward directing targeted development of school nutrition funds balance within a School Nutrition Program that was previously borrowing funds to cover food and labor expenses. Expertly prepared an integral new School Nutrition Program for a successful USDA Administrative Audit within the first 4 months.

  Improved administrative efficiency by implementing a new color-coded file management system.

Liberty County Schools, Hinesville, GA

(2011 2013)

State Department of Education Grant Consultant School Nutrition Unit

Delivered excellence in hands-on technical support to assist school food authorities in Middle Georgia, Chattahoochee Flint, and Northwest Georgia, including proactively serving the State of Georgia by resourcefully advising local education agencies in the development and implementation of statewide grant applications, proposals, budgets, and program plans. Liaised among local and state agencies and allied organizations in nutrition, nutrition education, and provision of nutrition services. Collaborated with parent groups on nutrition projects and programs and superintendent groups on implementation of new school nutrition grants and regulations. Facilitated resources for local director job performances.

  Performed USDA School Nutrition Audits in School Nutrition Programs throughout Georgia.

  Provided consultations among school food authorities to promote corrective actions for key audits.

  Created and implemented engaging state-level USDA regulatory training sessions for nutrition directors.

Franklin County Schools, Winchester, TN

(2010 2011)

School Nutrition Director

Drove district-wide School Nutrition Program success by promoting best practices to result in the nutrition program becoming self-funded and financially sound after numerous years of support by the general fund. Proactively empowered school managers by providing monthly agenda items of school financial goals to discuss current status and future objectives.

  Successfully collaborated with Superintendent and Board of Education on finances and bid awards.

  Awarded a $10,000 Dairy Alliance and Tennessee Titans Grant for increased milk consumption in school.

Special Education Teacher Pepperell Middle School, Lindale, GA 2008 2010

Special Education Teacher Eastbrook Middle School, Dalton, GA 2007 2008

Director of School Nutrition Service Kingsport City Schools, Kingsport, TN 2002 2007

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East Tennessee State University

Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis

Concentration in Post-Secondary Private Sector

Tennessee Technological University

Educational Specialist in Instructional Leadership

Tennessee Certifications

School Administrator ￨ School Nutrition Director ￨ Highly Qualified Science (7-12) ￨ Special Education (K-12)

Tennessee Technological University

Master of Arts in Curriculum & Instruction

Tennessee Certifications

Elementary Education ￨ Secondary Education

Tennessee Technological University

Bachelor of Science in Vocational Home Economics Education

Tennessee Certifications

General Science (7-12) ￨ Vocational Home Economics ￨ Occupational Foodservices

Pi Lambda Theta ￨ Kappa Omicron Phi ￨ Kappa Delta Pi ￨ SNP Director of School Nutrition District of Excellence

Certified Project Manager Horizon Software International

PIKE Certified Presenter ￨ Certified ServSafe Instructor ￨ Registered ServSafe Proctor

National & State Registered Licensed Dietitian American Commission of Registered Dietitians

American School Nutrition Association Trainer ￨ SHAPEDOWN Certification for Childhood Obesity

National School Nutrition Institute New Director Training

Tri-Cities Dietetic Association Executive Counsel Legislative Chair

American School Superintendents Association Breakfast Grant Recipient

Franklin County Health Counsel ￨ East Tennessee State Dietetic Program Advisor

1^st District School Nutrition Supervisors Association President ￨ Rotary Club of Winchester, TN

DGP School Nutrition Services Executive Committee Member ￨ Tennessee Healthy Children Coalition

Director of District with 4 USDA Fresh Fruit Vegetable Grants ￨ Rotary Club Treasurer of Polk County, GA

Tennessee State Board of Education Advisory Committee Member Public Law 708 (Food Sales in Schools)

Kingsport School Nutrition Association Member ￨ Tennessee Dietetic Association Child Nutrition Task Force

Georgia Association of Nutrition Dietetics (GAND) Member ￨ GAND Diversity Committee Executive Member

Microsoft Office Suite ￨ Georgia InTech ￨ NutriKids Software ￨ Lunchbox Software ￨ School Nutrition Program RFPs

P.O. Box 1112 (706) 0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000 abc@xyz.com

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Dear__________________:

I am exploring a new career opportunity within a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and I believe that I can make a positive contribution to your success.

To acquaint you with my background, I offer a proven history of dynamic school nutrition program administration, district operations processes, food service operations, team building, training / development, coaching / mentoring, stakeholder relations, and nutrition education experience. I am also well-versed in strategic analysis / planning, trends tracking, budget / expense control, process optimization, committee leadership, and regulatory compliance, among other areas.

To complement this experience, note that I attained an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis from East Tennessee State University and hold Educational Specialist in Instructional Leadership, M.A. in Curriculum & Instruction, and B.S. in Vocational Home Economics Education credentials from Tennessee Technological University. I am a Registered Licensed Dietitian by the American Commission of Registered Dietitians, am a Certified ServSafe Instructor and Registered ServSafe Proctor, and am an American School Nutrition Association Trainer, among other qualifications.

As the Director of School Nutrition for Polk School District of Cedartown, GA, I successfully lead all facets of School Nutrition Program operations, including driving staff, student, and community activities and training efforts, as well as collaborations with local Cattlemen Association, Farmers Market, Farm Bureau, Mayor, City Planners, Rotary Club, and Polk County citizens to promote ongoing wellness. Within this role, I expertly interface among neighboring School Food Authorities to combine food and supply usage, including writing small group bids to enhance buying power and resulting in lowest price and quality items, as well as cost-effectively managing contract labor hours and district hired labor hours with recognition by the Georgia Best Practice in Finance for the development of a monthly school profit / loss report.

A sample of my recent accomplishments also include:

  Increasing Community Eligibility claiming percentages by a total 1.3% during first year of hire.

  Serving as an active member of Georgia Association of Nutrition and Dietetics Diversity Committee.

  Achieving a Dairy Alliance Grant for implementation of new breakfast smoothies at two high schools.

  Serving as advisor and consultant to state study committees, school directors, and wellness committees.

  Serving as Executive Committee Officer of National Dietetic Association s School Nutrition Practice Group.

  Establishing a 10-school ordering inventory and delivery system to meet HACCP, Georgia Food Code, USDA, and local Board of Education procurement guidelines to continually exceed program objectives.

I am eager to discuss how my qualifications uniquely match your current and future needs, and look forward to interviewing with you soon.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

P.O. Box 1112 (706) 0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000 abc@xyz.com

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Dear__________________:

I would like to thank you for providing me with the opportunity to interview for the [ Insert Job Title ] position currently available. Having gained a deeper insight into the job requirements, I am confident that you will find me to be an incredible asset toward achieving your goals.

As previously discussed, I am a dynamic leader who offers proven experience in district-wide school nutrition program administration, food service operations, team building, training / development, coaching / mentoring, stakeholder / community relations, and nutrition education experience, as well as additional strategic analysis / planning, trends tracking, budget / expense control, process optimization, committee leadership, and regulatory compliance skills. Please recall that I earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis from East Tennessee State University and hold Educational Specialist in Instructional Leadership, M.A. in Curriculum & Instruction, and B.S. in Vocational Home Economics Education credentials from Tennessee Technological University. I am a Registered Licensed Dietitian by the American Commission of Registered Dietitians, am a Certified ServSafe Instructor and Registered ServSafe Proctor, and am an American School Nutrition Association Trainer, among other qualifications.

Throughout my career, I have excelled in progressive senior-level school nutrition program administration, consulting, and education-based roles for diverse Georgia- and Tennessee-based public-sector employers where I demonstrated my myriad of professional talents successfully driving quality-centric initiatives in K-12 school nutrition. During this time, I conceptualized, developed, and executed targeted program-specific plans while leading cost-saving budget controls, judiciously monitoring expenditures, and delivering critical recommendations to promote ongoing program and / or services success among peers, stakeholders, and the community. [ Suggestion! Address Here Any Relevant Skills / Qualifications / Achievements Discussed During Your Interview ] For the sum of these reasons, I am confident that I can attain success in a rewarding [ Insert Job Title ] role within your team.

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