Featured on Growing Up with Dr Sarah - Ep. 48 - Healthy School Lunches
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Show Notes:

• When it comes to learning nutrition is one of the most important factors
• Hungry minds can’t learn!
• School lunches can provide healthy options such as a produce bar and encourage the children to taste and “eat the rainbow!”
• Maureen and I discuss the importance of a healthy school lunch to get families and children across the country start the school year off right!

Maureen Pisanick is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Pisanick Partners, LLC a nutrition consulting firm servicing early childhood and K-12 foodservice programs. She currently supports over 40 school districts in Northeast Ohio in creating and implementing a strategic improvement plan for their meal service programs.

Mrs. Pisanick led one of the first schools in Ohio to win the HealthierUS Schools Challenge award in 2011. Through her involvement in farm to school efforts, culinary training course development, and recipe and menu software analysis, she has created turn-key solutions for a niche market geared towards wellness and public health in Ohio. She is often called upon to provide professional development training as a respected leader in the local and national school nutrition industry.

Mrs. Pisanick is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Dietetic Internship. She has worked in multiple sectors of nutrition to clinical in and outpatient dietetics at the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital, and the latter half of her career in school nutrition programs as both a food service director and consultant. Maureen has served as the Team Nutrition USDA HealthierUS Schools Consultant for the Ohio Department of Education, as well as worked on the Smarter Lunchroom Team Nutrition Grant movement throughout the state. She currently is a qualified regional trainer for the Institute of Child Nutrition in the area of allergy management and farm to school procurement in schools. Maureen has held office positions for the local and state School Nutrition Association, and is an active member of SNA, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Throughout the pandemic, Maureen utilized networking and coaching to ensure a resilient pivot and continued provision of school meals during unprecedented school closures. She also expanded her client reach by supporting Feeding San Diego, a Feeding America division providing services to some of the most at risk communities in southern California. Maureen is the mother of two wonderful girls and maintains an active role in local and state school nutrition advocacy through her work and consulting.

Show Notes:

When it comes to learning nutrition is one of the most important factors
Hungry minds can’t learn!
School lunches can provide healthy options such as a produce bar and encourage the children to taste and “eat the rainbow!”
Maureen and I discuss the importance of a healthy school lunch to get families and children across the country start the school year off right!

Maureen Pisanick and Tina Hastings sit down with some of our clients and discuss what it takes to perform student menu sampling. Andrea is with Avon Lake City Schools and Jess is with Woodridge Local Schools.

Brooke Gammie

A dream fulfilled starts with finding your life partner…..and finding a career you’re passionate about. Brooke fell in love with Ben AND the idea of farming over cold beers on weekend camping trips with friends in Austin, Texas; a special City near and dear to her heart which served as her late-20’s self-discovery adventure and home to her career as a Professional Civil Engineer. 10 years of engineering, two kids, and the corporate hamster-wheel lead Brooke and Ben to pack up life and move back to the farm in 2013. In addition to assuming accounting, marketing, Farm to School, Seasonal Gift Boxes, and business development duties ON FARM, she runs the family household OFF FARM. Brooke is also passionate in the kitchen and thrives on feeding her family healthy meals. She finds fulfillment and purpose in what she does knowing for certain this is her new home. An evening watching the sunset with Ben and the kids sitting on an old hay wagon provide her a wealth unmatched by any bank account. Please feel free to offer your encouragement should you see her at the farm.

Maureen interviews Brooke about healthy Farm to School options in schools.

https://quarryhillorchards.com

https://feedourfuture.org

Mickinzie Lopez, MS, RDN, SNS

Co-Founder of LunchAssist

Mickinzie Lopez is a Registered Dietitian, a School Nutrition Specialist, and a Co-Founder of LunchAssist. Since 2018, she has supported School Nutrition Professionals in their understanding and implementation of federal and state regulations. She has a special talent for developing tools and resources that help communicate complex information clearly and effectively. Prior to her role at LunchAssist, Mickinzie provided nutritional support to teams at Stanford University, Indiana University, and for the San Francisco Giants.

Maureen interviews Mickinzie about how to amplify a food service program and also some changes that are coming for the National School Lunch Program.

www.lunchassist.org

Marlon is the Founder & CEO of NxtGen Network, a creative marketing agency that is passionate about relationships, telling stories, and empowering others through innovation. He partners with those in Child Nutrition, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage and also has an international philanthropical project called NxtGen Cares. Marlon is co-creator/co-host of First Taste TV™, a show dedicated to getting companies in front of customers using through video, creator and host of Next Up, a talk show that focuses on thought leadership and live viewer engagement, co-creator/co-host of LINQ’D UP, which is a live hybrid networking and educational event, co-host of the LINQ’D UP podcast, which aims to break down the silos within school districts, and co-creator of digital publications such as Served Digizine™ and Indulge. Marlon is a visionary, a team builder, and is fueled by a faith that helps him do things others think are impossible.

Maureen interviews Marlon about the current landscape of school nutrition.

This series includes 5 episodes with a local fast-casual dining expert - Mac Lewis. Steal industry insight and gain perspectives on creating the customer experience in your cafeteria.

This series includes 5 episodes with a local fast-casual dining expert - Mac Lewis. Steal industry insight and gain perspectives on creating the customer experience in your cafeteria.

This series includes 5 episodes with a local fast-casual dining expert - Mac Lewis. Steal industry insight and gain perspectives on creating the customer experience in your cafeteria.