Kayla_LaLone_Resume_BWP.pdf

Accomplished coordinator for 9 years in School Nutrition. Thrive on relationships, feeding and fueling hungry minds and bodies, employee training, multi-tasking, marketing, the details, quickly mastering technology and other strategic operations.

Recently completed the first Osborn School District Leadership Academy as well as the School Nutrition Association of Arizona Future Leaders Academy to strengthen my leadership ability in hopes to inspire and lead others well.

ServSafe Certified Training and Implementation Technology and Software Menu Planning and Nutrient Analysis Recipe Development Food Safety and Sanitation Administration Relations Financial Management Food Production and Inventory Control Customer Service Provision of Special Diets

Los Alamitos Unified School District 2017-2018

Oversaw daily operations and production of central kitchen, 6 school food service sites and employees

Assisted Director of Food Services in organizing, reviewing, and supervising activities of food service program

Planned, coordinated and managed forecasting, ordering and inventory for all elementary school sites

Supervised large food production to assure quality and maintain safety and sanitation according to HACCP

Recipe development, taste testing and menu planning in accordance with federal and state regulations

Improved operational efficiency and maintained program participation with quick and friendly service

Develop and conduct training programs and new guidance material for Foodservice employees

Osborn School District

2018-2024

E X P E R T I S E

W O R K E X P E R I E N C E

K A Y L A L A L O N E F O O D A N D N U T R I T I O N M A N A G E M E N T

Ensure compliance in the operation of USDA National School Meal Programs Menu planning, nutritional analysis and scratch cooking recipe development.

Maintaining menu requirements/meal components, nutrition labels, and ensuring department financial goals are met Food purchasing management for weekly food orders, maintain vendor communication and oversees USDA funding preparing USDA commodity requisitions and preorders of processed goods

Supervises, communicates, and provide leadership to managers at school sites Manages the point of sale software system, review site production records and sales reports to ensure compliance Provide food safety training, department procedure training/instruction to Child Nutrition staff per operational standards Monitors HACCP program compliance Provide new hire training in food safety and safe work practices and provides training on Point of Sale Prepare and provide information to the students/community to support the goals of the National School Lunch Program Participate in interviewing applicants and makes hiring recommendations for department positions Conduct on-site reviews and makes compliance recommendations to the director Supervise employees in training and assists in employee evaluations Collaboration with nonprofit organizations to improve outreach of nutrition education, health, school gardens, clean label initiatives and overall wellbeing to students, parents, and the community

Foodservice Production Supervisor

E D U C A T I O N

A F F I L I A T I O N S & C E R T I F I C A T I O N S

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Management Minor in Exercise and Wellness & Certificate in Child Nutrition Honors: magna cum laude (GPA: 3.67)

ServSafe Certified

School Nutrition Association (SNA) School Nutrition Association of AZ (SNAAZ) SNAAZ Future Leadership Academy, 2022-2023 Osborn Inspires: A Leadership Academy, 2022-2023 Osborn Spread The Love Award, Core Value of Relationships, 2023

2010-2014

Child Nutrition Coordinator Osborn School District

Project Manager Blue Watermelon Project

2024-Current

Collaboratively set program goals and priorities as part of the BWP strategic plan.

Nurture, expand, and manage existing and new relationships among schools, farms, community organizations, Chefs/restaurants, sponsors/donors, and volunteers.

Plan, schedule, monitor, support, and track school commitments in partnership with school site representatives participating in Chef in the Garden and Feeding the Future.

Coordinate and attend on-site visits and in-person chef demos at Chef in the Garden Schools and other community events.

Assist with the planning, implementation and evaluation of the annual Feeding the Future event which includes communication with vendors, on-site liaisons, volunteers, chefs, schools and attendees.

Support BWP fundraising efforts.

Gather, analyze, and report on program evaluation data to elevate successes and strengths, troubleshoot challenges, and identify areas for growth and innovation.

Support the development of BWP’s communications and curriculum (e.g., website, social channels, marketing materials, monthly newsletter, education content, etc.)

Advance and maintain an organizational culture that prioritizes equity, access, well being and learning opportunities across programs and other strategies.