Debbi Beauvais is the District Supervisor of School Nutrition Services at the Gates Chili Central School District and the East Rochester Union Free School District. These School Nutrition programs have received Best Practice Awards from the NY Office of General Services and the NY Department of Education under Beauvais’ direction. She is ServSafe certified and a NYSED master instructor for food sanitation and safety. Beauvais also holds the credential of SNS, School Nutrition Specialist, and is active in both the local, state and national dietetic and school nutrition associations. She is currently President Elect for the New York School Nutrition Association and will be the NYSNA State President in 2012-2013. Prior to her tenure in school nutrition, Beauvais worked in Healthcare Food Service Management at a variety of locations, as an employee of Saga/Marriott/Sodexho; in addition she worked at a local cooking school teaching classes and giving wellness supermarket tours; she has worked as a corporate nutrition consultant doing cooking demos in the wellness arena and as an adjunct professor for Monroe Community College teaching Community Nutrition for the Biology department. Beauvais holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Dayton and completed her Dietetic Internship at St. Louis University.
Bio
- Deborah Beauvais
- @rockinlunch
Specialties:
- Nutrition & Dietetics
- View Credentials
Affiliation:
- Gates Chili Central School District, East Rochester Union Free School District, and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Spokesperson
Location:
- Rochester, NY
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Credentials
- Education
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Bachelor of Science, University of Dayton
- Internship
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Dietetic Internship, St. Louis University
- Board Certifications
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Registered Dietitian, Certified Dietitian Nutritionist
- Additional Certifications of Specialty Qualifications
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- Professional Membership or Societies
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American Dietetic Association, New York State Dietetic Association, and the Genesee Dietetic Association. School Nutrition Association, New York School Nutrition Association and the Monroe County School Nutrition Association.
- Honors or Awards
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2010 OGS Best Practice Award Recipient – In recognition of your creative and innovative practices and use of USDA Foods2010 NYSED Best Practice Award Recipient- for Excellence in a new twist on marketing school meals. And also for increasing the Breakfast program participation at East Rochester UFSD.2009 OGS Best Practice Award Recipient – In recognition of your creative and innovative practices and use of USDA Foods.Fall 2009 American Dietetic Association Foundation – Judy Ford Stokes Memorial Award for Innovation in Administrative Dietetics or Food Service Facility Design2008 NYSED Best Practice Award Recipient – For Excellence in managing a Kitchen cafeteria facelift.2004 NYSED Best Practice Award Honorable Mention – For Excellence in improving the Financial Status of Child NutritionDuring my career with Saga/Marriott/Sodexho in Healthcare Management I received the Regional Award of Excellence for Marketing while the Food Service Director at Sharon Hospital in Connecticut and also the Regional Award for Excellence in Long Term Care while I was the Food Service Director at the Rochester Friendly Home in New York.
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