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Office Staff
Director of Food & Nutrition Services
Phone: 941-575-5400 ext. 1405
Degrees and Certifications:
- ServSafe Certified
- ServSafe Certified and ServSafe Trainer
- Degrees: A.S. in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University,
- B.S. in Applied Science, supervision and Management from Florida Southwestern State College
Chef Bill Seibert
- Bill has been a Champ's Cafe Team member since 2015
- Favorite school lunch growing up: Pizza
- Favorite Quote: Once a job has begun, do not leave it 'til it's done. Be a bother big or small, do it well or not at all. Virgil John DeSmidt (Grandpa)
- "The most satisfying thing about my job is being able to give my staff the tools and equipment they need to feed the students of Charlotte County each and every day."
- Hometown: Oceanside, New York
Operations Manager
Phone: 941-575-5400 ext. 1404
Degrees and Certifications:
- Associates of Arts
- CompTIA Project+ Certified
- CompTIA A+ Certified
- ServSafe Certified
Brian Dwyer
- Brian has been a Champ's Cafe Team member since 2022
- His favorite school lunch was the beef taquitos and queso sauce
- Favorite Quote: "Nothing worth having was ever achieved without effort." -Theodore Roosevelt
- The most satisfying thing about my job is problem solving and puzzles.
- Hometown: Crown Point, IN
Purchasing Specialist
Phone: 941-575-5400 ext. 1403
Email: allison.harris@yourcharlotteschools.net
Degrees and Certifications:
- ServSafe Certified
Allison Harris
Registered Dietitian
Phone: 941-575-5400 ext. 1408
Degrees and Certifications:
- BS FSU Dietetics
- MS FSU Food and Nutrition Science
- Registered Dietitian, Licensed Dietitian / Nutritionist
- ServSafe
Chelsea Payne, MS, RD, LDN
- Chelsea has been a Champ's Cafe Team member since 2022
- Her Favorite School Lunch growing up was spaghetti bolognase.
- Favorite Quote: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." -Winston Churchill
- The most satisfying thing about being a Registered Dietitian is improving the wellbeing of individuals through healthy eating.
- Hometown: Cape Coral, Florida
Manager Coordinator
Phone: 941-575-5400 ext 1418
donita.torres@yourcharlotteschools.net
Degrees and Certifications:
- Servsafe Certified
- SNA Certified: School Nutrition Association
Donita Torres
School Meals Program Manager
Time at CCPS: Since 2001
My favorite school lunch: Homemade Pizza
My favorite quote is: Growth is never by mere chance. It is a result of forces working together. -James Cash Penny
The most satisfying part of my job: Ensuring the team has what they need to continue to grow and succeed!
Hometown: Bruceton Mills, WV
Phone: 941-575-5400 ext 1406
Ann Grimm
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 941-575-5400 ext. 1407
Degrees and Certifications:
- Degrees: Courses taken at Columbus State Community College and The Ohio State University
Barb Henry
- Barb has been a Champ's Team Member since 2019
- Favorite School Lunch growing up: Pizza
- Favorite Quote: Have faith...Storms in your life bring you an abundance of wisdom. - Gina Swanson
- "The most satisfying thing about my job is making a positive impact on those I work for."
- Hometown: Grove City, Ohio
Manager of Data and Technology
Years at CCPS: since 2024
Favorite school lunch: Pizza
Favorite quote: Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. -Henry Ford
Greatest part of my job: Making tasks easier for my team.
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Phone: 941-575-5400 ext 1417
Michael Spurr