Contributors
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Ryan Cengel, MS, MA, RD, LDN, CPT, SNS
Dietitian for school district of 82,000 students and 130 schools. Responsibilities include menu planning within USDA guidelines for all district grade levels, working with district Executive Chef to develop healthy and delicious recipes that meet the standards of the USDA, providing support and dietary modifications for students with special dietary needs, training cafeteria managers on planning and production and culinary techniques, updating and operating menu planning software, and communicating the goals of the department with parents, teachers, students, staff and community leaders.