Acknowledgements

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office for Nutrition, Health and Safety Programs would like to acknowledge the efforts of the members of University of Massachusetts, Amherst community and the many school district professionals who contributed to this comprehensive professional development resource for school nutrition personnel.

Benefitting from a long relationship with the UMass Nutrition Extension Program and the Labor/Management Workforce Education Program, Massachusetts has become the first state to provide targeted online interactive school nutrition training, foundation skills training, and Training of Trainer workshops to school nutrition personnel.

Also, the SMARTTs projects would be far less of a dynamic and impactful professional development tool without the input, feedback, video footage, and resources provided by the participating schools.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education,
Office for Nutrition, Health and Safety Programs
Phone: 781-338-6840
Fax: 781-338-3399
Email: nutrition@doe.mass.edu
www.doe.mass.edu/cnp

ADMINISTRATION AND RESEARCH
SMARTTs ADVISORY BOARD
MAKING IT COUNT
MassTERI

ADMINISTRATION AND RESEARCH

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Office for Nutrition, Health and Safety Programs

Kathleen C. Millett, LDN, Executive Director, Subject Matter Expert
Robert Leshin, Acting Director
Lisa S.L. Jackson, MS, RD, LDN, SMARTTs Coordinator
Holly Alperin, EdM, MCHES, Nutrition Education and Training Grant Coordinator
Peter McLoughlin, Financial Management Section Head
Rita Brennan Olson, MS, Nutrition Education and Training Grant Coordinator, Project Content Coordinator, Co-writer
Diane Sylvia, MAT, SNS, School Nutrition Programs Coordinator, Subject Matter Expert
Amanda B. Chisholm, MPA, Educational Specialist, Subject Matter Expert
Kevin Dawson, Educational Specialist, Subject Matter Expert
Ebonique Faria, Educational Specialist, Subject Matter Expert
Linda A. Fischer, MEd, RD, LDN Educational Specialist, Subject Matter Expert
Doreen Iovanna, MEd, DT, LDN Educational Specialist, Subject Matter Expert
Katina Kefalas, MS, Educational Specialist, Subject Matter Expert
Cynthia L. Sarapas, Educational Specialist, Subject Matter Expert
Khalia Smith, Educational Specialist, Subject Matter Expert
Sally Teixeira, Educational Specialist, Subject Matter Expert
Julianna Valcour, RD, Educational Specialist, Subject Matter Expert
Bridget Ziniti, Educational Specialist, Subject Matter Expert

SMARTTs ADVISORY BOARD

Nike Areago Operations Manager Sodexo-Springfield Public Schools
Sylvana Bryan, SNS, School Nutrition Director, Pittsfield Public Schools
Julie Dougal, SNS, School Nutrition Director, Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District
Anthony Grein Assistant Food Service Director, Cambridge Public Schools
Timothy Gray, School Nutrition Director, Springfield Public Schools
Melody Gustafson, Director of Food Services, Monson Public Schools
Mellissa Honeywood RD, Food Services Department Manager, Cambridge Public Schools
Jeanne Irwin, Director of Food and Nutrition Services, Somerville Public Schools
Jeanne Johnson, School Nutrition Director, Dedham Public Schools
Janice King, MEd, RDN, SNS, CDE, Food Service Director Auburn Public Schools
Gail Koutroubas, Director of Food and Nutrition Services,, Andover Public Schools
Donna Lombardi, M.Ed., R.D., Director of Child Nutrition Programs, Worcester Public Schools
Lauren Mancini, RD, SNS Nutrition Services Director, Somerville Public Schools
Ann Pitzen, SNS, LDN, School Nutrition Director, Auburn and Leicester Schools
Lynn Petrowski Director of Food Services, Hanover Public Schools
Jeanne Sheridan, Director of School Nutrition, Blackstone-Millville Public Schools
Andrew Stratton, SNS, Director of Dining Services, Easthampton Public Schools & Granby Public Schools
Anne Marie Stronach, Director of Nutrition Services, Lawrence Public Schools
Gary Watts, Assistant Director of Nutrition Services, Lawrence Public Schools

MAKING IT COUNT

University of Massachusetts Nutrition Extension, Nutrition Education Program

Lynne Ivers Thompson, MS, Design and Marketing Director, UMass Extension Nutrition Education Program Principal Investigator, Creative Director and Project Management
Bénédicte Naudin, MA, UMass Extension Nutrition Education Program Instructional Designer, Video Producer-writer
Rita Brennan Olson, MS, Project Content Coordinator, Co-writer
Catherine Wickham, MS, RD, CDN, Department of Nutrition Doctoral Candidate/Project Assistant
Timothy Paradis, Department of Nutrition Student Assistant
Jessica Holle, UMass Department of Nutrition Student Assistant
Rebecca Plasse, UMass Department of Nutrition Student Assistant

University of Massachusetts Department of Hospitality and Tourism

Miyoung Jeong, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management Principal Investigator, Project Evaluation
Judy K. Flohr, EdD, Senior Lecturer, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Principal Investigator, Project Development
Upasana Agarwal, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management Graduate Research Assistant

Participating Schools

Andover
West Middle School, Greater Lawrence Technical School
Auburn/Leicester
Auburn High School
Blackstone
Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School
Cambridge
Kennedy-Longfellow School, Morse Elementary School
Dedham
Dedham High School
Granby
Granby Jr./Sr. High School
Hampden-Wilbraham
Mile Tree Elementary School, Minnechaug Regional High School
Hanover
Hanover Middle School, Leicester Middle School
Lawrence
Lawler School, Lawrence High School, Leahy Elementary School, South Lawrence East School
Monson
Granite Valley Middle School, Innovation High School, Quarry Hill Elementary School
Pittsfield
Crosby Elementary, Silvio Conte Elementary Schools, Taconic High School
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury High School
Somerville
Dr. Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park, Winter Hill School
Springfield
Brookings Elementary School, Boland Elementary School, Milton Bradley Elementary School
Taunton
Taunton High School
Worcester
Roosevelt School

Making It Count Special Thanks

Diane Mikulski, Worcester Public Schools
David Podranas, UMass Food Science
Diane Sutherland and her team at UMass Dining Services
Shane Roberts, Marriott Center for Hospitality Management
Mary Leslie, Millbury Public Schools
Christine Wickham, Stiched by Chris

MassTERI

MassTERI Program Staff

Gloria Santa-Anna, Project Director, MSc, Labor Relations
Jacob Carter, Research and Teaching, M.Ed., Doctoral Candidate
Ricardo Gomez, Research and Teaching, EdD
Ally Hunter, Research and Teaching, MS, ABD
Sarah Kahando, Research and Teaching, M.ED, Doctoral Candidate
Sonia Lindop, Research and Teaching, MA, ABD
Chris Spicer, Research and Teaching, MPA
Joseph Connolly, EdD, Principal Investigator, Program Coordinator, Labor/Management Workplace Education Program
Valerie Vasquez Alexander, Administrative Assistant
Ashley Ducrepin, Intern
Roberto Orellana, Intern

Foundation Skills Committees

Monson Site Committee
Melody Gustafson, Food Service Director
Pam McDonald, Monson Teachers Association –President
Cindy Brouillette, Monson High School-Cook/Manager
Doreen Deland, Cafeteria Helper
Lawrence Site Committee
Anne Marie Stronach, Director of Nutrition
Gary Watts, Assistant Director of Nutrition
Carol Noonan, Nutrition Services Specialist
Kim Cerullo, Café Worker, Arlington Educational Complex
Huguette Sfeir, Lead, Breen School
Yanira Rivera, Head Cook ,South Lawrence East School
Gisele Chasse, Cafeteria Worker Union Steward
Corinne Yates, Head Cook, Guilmette School
Rosa Rodriguez, Head Cook, Bruce School
Pittsfield Site Committee
Sylvana Bryan, Food Service Director
Jennifer LeBeau, Baker-Elementary
Linda Connors, Cook/Manager-Pittsfield High School
Kathy Johnson, Cook/Manager-Taconic High School, Co-Chapter Chair, Café Union
Sue Phelps, Cafeteria Helper-Secondary
Mary Richi, Cook/Manager-Secondary
Pamela Burton, Cook/Manager-Egremont
Cambridge Site Committee
Mellissa Honeywood, Director of Food Services
Anthony Grein, Assistant Director of Food Services
Vincent Connelly, Head of Kitchen, Cambridge Rindge/Latin School
Ian Lavallee, Head of Kitchen, Kennedy Longfellow School, Union President
Marie Hercule, Head of Kitchen, Morse School
Donna DeAngelo, Cashier, Tobin School

Training of Trainers (ToTs) Program

Western Massachusetts
Adams/Cheshire Regional School District
Central Berkshire Regional School District
Pittsfield School Department
Southern Berkshire Regional School District
Central Massachusetts
Worcester Public Schools
Abby Kelly Foster Charter School
Blackstone-Millville School District
Fitchburg Public Schools
Millbury School District
Sutton Public Schools
Tantasqua Regional School District

Labor/Management Workplace Education Program Advisory Committee

Sarah Poissant, professor, Communication Disorders, chair of Advisory Committee; Anne Moore, Dubois Library; Barbara Hastings, USA/MTA; Cathy Collins, AFSCME 1776; Debora Ferreira, director, Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity; Donald Sullivan, director, Custodial Services; Donna Johnson, president, USA/MTA; Eugenie Harvey, learner, STEM; Gary Bernard, former director, University without Walls; Gaye Reinhold, manager, ResLife; Joe Malinowski, president, AFSCME 1776; Karen Schoenberger, assistant dean, Social and Behavioral Services; Jack Hirsch, PSU/MTA; James Schaefer, Physical Plant Jim Plaza, USA/MTA; Joanne Martone, co-chair, PSU/MTA; Kathy Rhines, former chair, PSA/MTA; Kenn Hannah, PSU/MTA; Kevin Skelly, OIT; Kevin Wissmann, personnel director Athletics; Lee Ann Robinson, AFSCME 1776; Lisa Field, formerly SEIU; Maureen Carney, Mass AFL-CIO; Tim Scott, director, Faculty and Staff Assistance Program; Tom Dworkin, learner; Wes Blixt, former co-chair, PSU/MTA; Ryan Morse, Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity; Joseph Connolly, Ed.D., Program Coordinator

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