Lisa Myette
East Wallingford,VT
Summary
Committed and creative Food Service Director with a proven track record at Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union, excelling in inventory management and fostering community engagement through Farm-to-Table initiatives. Proven stellar record of adhering to health and safety regulations and dietary guidelines, with a flair for mentoring students and enhancing school nutrition programs. Demonstrates exceptional communication skills, embracing a passionate, driven, and dedicated purpose to providing nutritional scratch-made meals and encouraging students to try new foods. Organized and disciplined with a willingness to think outside the box while staying within the guidelines of administration and community demands.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Food Service Director
Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union
Rutland, VT
02.2014 - Current
- Maintained compliance with state health and safety regulations, ensuring a clean and safe dining environment.
- Created menus and programs incorporating seasonal ingredients, commodities, FDA guidelines, and student tastes, along with its many challenges, while adhering to budgetary restraints.
- Oversaw food ordering, receiving, inventory, preparation, production, and presentation of scratch-made meals.
- Ordered all supplies and equipment needs.
- Completed daily, weekly, and monthly accounting and reports.
- Implemented and complied with state dietary, purchase, and production rules and reports.
- Supervised students and volunteers in preparation, presentation, and cleaning duties.
- Certified in ServSafe Manager Food Protection, Fresh Fruit Programs, and Civil Rights compliance.
Education
Master of Arts - English Literature And Composition
University of Washington
Seattle, WA06-1990
Skills
- Adapt and accommodate school events, programs, and schedules
- Inventory management
- Adhering to both Pre-K and elementary school dietary guidelines
- Food service recordkeeping
- Food safety compliance
- Communication with Faculty, Staff, and Community
- Mentoring fifth- and sixth-grade students in their kitchen responsibilities and roles
- Worked with community gardeners in the school garden, incorporating our produce into meals
- Involved in the creation and success of the Farm-to-Table program
Affiliations
- Enjoy getting hands dirty in the garden, hiking to expansive views on mountain tops, and making cross country tracks in the snow.
- Book lover and amateur writer
Accomplishments
- Scored an average of 98% in twelve years of school food service management
- Recipient of student dedication in school year book
Certification
- Management ServSafe Certified
- Civil Rights Requirements in Child Nutrition Programs
- Planning Menus for Uncertain Times
- Unitized Meals in the CACFP
- School Food Service Models Put into Action
- NSLP Afterschool Snack Service Overview
- Procurement 101
- Protecting Vermont's Children: Reporting Abuse and Neglect
Timeline
Food Service Director
Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union
02.2014 - Current
Master of Arts - English Literature And Composition
University of Washington
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