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Charlotte County Public Schools

Office Staff

Director of Food & Nutrition Services

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Phone: 941-575-5400 ext. 1405

Email

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

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Phone: 941-575-5400 ext. 1404

Email

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

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Phone: 941-575-5400 ext. 1408

Email

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

 

Phone: 941-575-5400 ext 1406

Email

Degrees and Certifications:

Ann Grimm

Administrative Assistant

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Phone: 941-575-5400 ext. 1407

Email

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

Phone: 941-575-5400 ext 1417

Email

Michael Spurr