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2,900$
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Melissa Manning

Melissa Manning, RD, is the founder of My School RD and a seasoned school nutrition consultant with more than 25 years of experience in NSLP compliance, menu planning, audits, and staff training. A former California Department of Education School Meals Initiative Audit Specialist, she helps school nutrition leaders build the practical knowledge and confidence needed to become Director Ready.

Melissa will focus on Nutrition and Menu Planning for healthy student meals and compliance to state and federal regulations.

Professional Standards Addressed

Menu Planning — 1100

Efficiently create compliant cycle menus using USDA Foods and required meal components.

1140- Write standardized recipes, and use Food Buying Guide.
1150- Analyze menus for school meal pattern requirements.
1160- Plan meals to accommodate students requiring special diets, including food allergies.
2120- Complete and evaluate production records from the standpoint of an auditor.
2150- Evaluate PFS and product documentation for compliance.

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Anna Apoian

Anna Apoian has a Masters in Public Administration, is a Registered Dietitian and holds a Harvard Business School Certification for DEIA. She is a retired school nutrition director and has been a public speaker and trainer for over ten years. She is currently an Adjunct Professor at CSULB.

Anna will focus on leadership and followership skills, change management, conflict management, team building, FRISK, customer care, inventory control, as well as various industry benchmarks to monitor the health of a department

Professional Standards Addressed

4140- Develop communications skills.
4150- Communicate within the school and to the community through multiple approaches to inform and educate stakeholders.
3210- Manage staff work including scheduling.
2510- Develop processes for inventory management.
2520- Apply safe and effective inventory receiving and storage procedures.
3410- Understand and apply human resource management practices.
3420- Implement current personnel policies and procedures.

Debra Amos

Debra Amos is a Child Nutrition leader with more than 35 years of experience in school nutrition, including 28 years as a Child Nutrition Director and over 20 years as a consultant and trainer. Her experience includes leading large-scale school meal programs, managing budgets, overseeing procurement, strengthening operations, supporting compliance, and training child nutrition professionals at all levels.

Debra will focus on financial management, procurement, and operations. She brings a practical, real-world perspective to helping directors understand how to manage program resources, follow procurement requirements, monitor operational performance, and build systems that support compliant and financially sound child nutrition programs.

Professional Standards Addressed

Administration — 3000
Focus: Financial Management and Procurement
Topics may include budget oversight, financial accountability, resource management, cost controls, revenue and expenditure monitoring, procurement procedures, contract management, and compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.

Operations — 2000
Focus: Program Operations
Topics may include meal service oversight, site operations, production planning, inventory controls, food safety, staffing, monitoring, and systems for efficient and compliant program management.

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