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iBites Podcast – S2E5 – Lisa Strine

Lisa Strine is a Child Nutrition Manager in Fort Worth, Texas, who brings retail training expertise and 18 years of school nutrition experience to her role—where she serves 780 meals daily and maintains an impressive student participation rate. As her district’s in-house trainer and compliance expert, Lisa prepares new managers for success through hands-on MIT [Read More]

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2026-02-24T13:06:08-06:00February 24th, 2026|
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iBites Podcast – S2E4 – Caysie Serna

This podcast episode is about the real work of school nutrition leadership. In this episode, we explore how a kitchen manager builds strong teams, engages students, and creates menu programs that balance nutrition standards with student appeal. Practical strategies are shared for staff development and motivation, creative approaches to menu marketing and student engagement, and [Read More]

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2026-02-24T13:04:34-06:00February 5th, 2026|
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iBites Podcast – S2E3 – Crystal Beers

Welcome to iBites, the podcast from the Institute of Child Nutrition.
On iBites, we talk with school nutrition professionals from around the country. Our guests share real experiences, practical tips, and proven strategies to support your work. Whether you’re an experienced nutrition director, a manager, or new to child nutrition, this is your community to connect, [Read More]

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2025-12-10T11:50:55-06:00December 10th, 2025|
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The Mix Up Podcast – Episode 31 – Shaping Student’s Relationship with Food

Host Patrick Garmong sits down with national school nutrition leader Stephen O’Brien to talk about how school meals can shape a student’s relationship with food for life. They dig into scratch cooking, smart procurement, small-district strategies, building allies, and why universal free meals shift the conversation from access to quality.

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2025-12-10T11:00:45-06:00December 10th, 2025|
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iBites Podcast – S2E2 – Rosalynn Ordonez

Welcome to iBites, the podcast from the Institute of Child Nutrition.
On iBites, we talk with school nutrition professionals from around the country. Our guests share real experiences, practical tips, and proven strategies to support your work. Whether you’re an experienced nutrition director, a manager, or new to child nutrition, this is your community to connect, [Read More]

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2025-10-23T09:50:25-05:00October 23rd, 2025|
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The Mix Up Podcast – Episode 30 – Finding Purpose in School Nutrition with Leah Botko

On this episode of The Mix Up, Patrick Garmong sits down with Leah Botko, who shares her journey from starting in food service as a teen to leading school meal programs in Massachusetts—and now stepping into a new role in Old Orchard Beach, Maine.

Leah reflects on career growth, mentorship, and the [Read More]

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2025-09-30T17:33:50-05:00September 30th, 2025|
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iBites Podcast – S2E1 – Trailblazing Leadership with Tina Hastings

Welcome to iBites, the podcast from the Institute of Child Nutrition.
On iBites, we talk with school nutrition professionals from around the country. Our guests share real experiences, practical tips, and proven strategies to support your work. Whether you’re an experienced nutrition director, a manager, or new to child nutrition, this is your community to connect, [Read More]

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2025-08-18T16:50:13-05:00August 18th, 2025|
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The Mix Up Podcast – Episode 29 – Raising the Bar: Brittney Rodriguez

Raising the Bar: Brittney Rodriguez on Scratch Cooking and Food Quality in School Nutrition

In this episode of The Mix-Up, host Patrick Garmong welcomes Brittney Rodriguez, Nutrition Services Supervisor at Hacienda La Puente Unified School District in California. Serving over 15,000 students across 28 schools, Brittney shares how her team is making strategic changes to [Read More]

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2025-06-17T14:10:40-05:00June 17th, 2025|
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The Mix Up Podcast – Episode 28 – Andrew Marshall

In this episode of The MixUp Podcast, host Patrick Garmong is joined by Andrew Marshall, Wholesaler-Distributor Relations and External Partnerships at the International Fresh Produce Association. Andrew shares insights into his role as a K-12 liaison and how he’s helping to shape school nutrition programs through fresh produce. The conversation dives into their shared [Read More]

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2025-03-31T14:13:30-05:00March 31st, 2025|
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The Mix Up Podcast – Episode 27– Chela Cooper

In this episode of The Mix-Up, Chef Patrick Garmong chats with Chef Chela Cooper, the Regional Culinary Implementation Specialist for the USDA’s FNS MARO Region at the Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition. Chef Chela shares her journey from growing up in a food-focused family in Kansas City to her groundbreaking role in child nutrition. [Read More]

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2025-01-17T13:45:43-06:00January 17th, 2025|
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