A Day in the Life of our School Meal Heroes! Maureen Pisanick Tina Hastings On The Front Lines
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What makes you feel grateful? Perhaps you have prioritized ways to include a daily acknowledgment of those things that make life worth living - certainly our health, our families, our loved ones (including the furry ones!). Some of us list other gratitudes that rank pretty high - our faith, our service to our communities, our care for our planet, and our support of local farmers and businesses. No matter how simple (the air we breathe) to how profound (a vaccine to
respond to our google survey to not only measure their interest and need, but to offer education and supportive information to keep our families engaged. We asked and received positive feedback and pictures of our kids enjoying the food and items the families received in our weekly curbside distributions.” What I witnessed was not only a meal service, but a group coming together to feed the hearts and souls of our students. The outpouring of the community’s gratitude in
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halt the pandemic), we can appreciate, celebrate and amplify the power of a simple expression of gratitude! In capturing this video, the Woodridge administration wanted to demonstrate
the form of a curbside labor of love is something I will never forget! (Tina Hastings,Woodridge Nutrition Supervisor). Our story of gratitude is really quite simple. We are grateful for opportunities to serve all of our school clients and students as a passion, not just a career. Each moment offers us a chance to see the epic dedication, resiliency, and care that makes such a profound impact on the lives of so many students and families. Unsung heroes, boots on the ground offering up favorite lunch bundles, local takeover
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this gratitude and share a sometimes best kept secret: the well oiled machine of school food service! From front-line nutrition staff, to support from administration and office staff, the team at Woodridge fondly resembles Santa’s workshop - a virtual assembly line of gifts of fresh dairy, produce, breakfast, lunch, shelf stable and backpack bundles all delivered with a smile and a spirit of teamwork. “The team at Woodridge hit the ground running. We asked ourselves what we can do to continue to feed these kids nutritious meals despite all of the obstacles that the pandemic presented us with.” The team worked hard to build relationships with the community. “We asked for families to
From front-line nutrition staff, to support from administration and office staff, the team at Woodridge fondly resembles Santa’s workshop - a virtual assembly line of gifts of fresh dairy, produce, breakfast, lunch, shelf stable and backpack bundles all delivered with a smile and a spirit of teamwork.
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meal experiences, and a variety of fresh produce all to feed students amidst a time of uncertainty and unprecedented pivots. “What small role we are able to play to help organize, support, and innovate for, and with, our clients will forever fuel my desire to serve and fill my tank and heart full of gratitude!” (Maureen Pisanick,RD,LD President Pisanick Partners)
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Tina Hastings
Maureen Pisanick
Woodridge Nutrition Supervisor
CEO/Founder Pisanick Partners, LLC
Tina brings 15 years of front line production experience managing in the food industry/front of house for a large grocery store. First brought into the team 5 years ago as a school employee working
Pisanick Partners, LLC is a nutrition consulting firm servicing early childhood and K-12 foodservice programs. Maureen currently supports over 30 school districts in Northeast Ohio in creating and implementing
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in a Pisanick Partner school district, she excelled at bringing healthy flavorful meals to her customers big and small, with improved participation from staff, students, and through specialty catering events. Tina specializes in finding ways to bring kitchens from negative to positive fundbalanceswith a keen eye to key performance indicators, while continuing to ensure quality food service to those she serves.
a strategic improvement plan for their meal service programs.
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 andpublic health inOhio. She is often calledupon toprovide professional development training as a respected leader in the local and national school nutrition industry.
When we say we’re passionate about school nutrition, we mean it.
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