Phone: 941-255-7500 ext 155
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe Certified
The Academy
Mrs. Susan Watterson
•Susan has been on the Champ's Cafe Team since 2003
•Favorite lunch growing up: Pizza
•Favorite Quote: " You are in charge of your own happiness"
•Most satisfying part about my job is: I enjoy interacting with my students.
• Hometown: City: Nashua, State: New Hampshire

Phone: 941-575-5470 ext 243
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe Certified
Baker Center
Mrs. Tammy Welch
• Tammy has been a member of the Champ's Cafe Team since 1996
• Favorite school lunch growing up: Pizza
• Favorite quote: " Life is too short, be happy and enjoy"
• Most Satisfying part about my job: Knowing that my students and adult customers enjoy coming to Champ's Cafe for their meals and leave happy and satisfied.
• Hometown: City: South Point, State: Ohio

Phone: 941-255-7440
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe Certified
Charlotte Harbor School
Mrs. Jane Rigatti
• Jane has been a team member of Champs Cafe since 2000.
• Favorite school lunch growing up: Pizza
• Favorite quote: "Treat others how you want to be treated"
• Most satisfying part about my job: Seeing happy faces in the lunchroom.
• Hometown:City: Narragansett, State: Rhode Island

Phone: 941-575-5450 ext. 1419
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe Certified
Charlotte High School
Mrs. Hiroko Wolfe

Phone: 941-255-7535 ext 274
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe Certified
Deep Creek Elementary School
Mrs. Tracey Dunnell
• Tracey has been on the Champs Cafe team since 2000.
• Favorite school lunch growing up: Taco Pizza
• Favorite Quote: " In youth, we learn; in age we understand. Marie Von Ebner-Eschenbach
• Most satisfying part about my job is: Knowing that I am providing students with healthy, nutritious meals.
• Hometown: City: Chelmsford, State: Massachusetts

Phone: 941-575-5475 ext 149
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe Certified
East Elementary School
Mrs. Leah Moore

Phone: 941-255-7590 ext 220
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe Certified
Kingsway Elementary School
Mrs. Nancy Adams
• Nancy has been on the Champ's Cafe Team since 2010.
• Favorite lunch growing up: Pizza Burger( special sauce on an English muffin with cheese)
• Favorite quote: Get R Done
• Most satisfying part about my job is: Feeding our customers, a healthy meal and seeing their happy faces.
• Hometown: City: Northborough, State: Massachusetts

Phone: 941-625-9600 ext 263
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe Certified
L.A. Ainger Middle School
Mr. Joseph Wasser-Long
• Joe has been a Champ's sTeam member since 2003
• Favorite school lunch growing up: Fish & Mac & Cheese
• Favorite Quote: " People will notice the change in your attitude towards them but won't notice their behavior that made you change"
• The most satisfying part about my job is: happy kids and lunch
• Hometown: State: Pennsylvania

Phone: 941-629-4552
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe Certified
Lemon Bay High School
Ms. Patti Berry
• Patti is a CCPS graduate
• Patti has been a member of the Champ' Cafe Team since 1990
• Favorite school lunch growing up: Salad
• Favorite Quote: " Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"
• The most satisfying part about my job: Working with a great Team and respectful and polite students here at LBH!
• Hometown: City: Sharon, State: Pennsylvania

Phone: 941-255-7515 ext. 275
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe Certified
Liberty Elementary School
Mrs. Lori Krause
• Lori has been a Champ's Team member for over 5 years.
• Favorite lunch: french fries and pizza
• Her favorite quote: You would know a good day if you didn't have a bad one
• The most satisfying thing about her job: Feeding the future
Hometown and state: Southbury, Connecticut

Phone: 941-255-7470 ext 2149
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe Certified
Meadow Park Elementary School
Ms. Nora DelAguaro
• Nora has been a Champ's Cafe Team member since 1995
• Favorite Quote: What matters today will not matter 6 months from now"
• Most satisfying part of my job is: the kids
• Hometown:City: North Miami Beach, State: Florida

Phone: 941-255-7525 ext 270
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Servsafe Certified
Murdock Middle School
Mrs. Sandra Scheel
• Sandra has been a member of the Champs Cafe Team since 2014
• Favorite school lunch growing up: Tator Tot Casserole
• Favorite Quote: " I want my life to be a hymn to the Creator"
• Most satisfying thing about your job: All working together to achieve the same purpose/goal. And a great satisfying meal.
• Hometown: City: Chili, State: Wisconsin

Phone: 941-624-5122 ext 265
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Servsafe Certified
Myakka River Elementary School
Mrs. Debra Munz

Phone: 941-255-7450 ext 349
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe Certified
Neil Armstrong Elementary
Ms. Carole Weiners
• Carole has been a Champ's Team member for 11 years
• Favorite School lunch growing up: Pizza
• Favorite Quote: "Life is to short to not enjoy it"
• Hometown: City: Merrick, State New York

Phone: 941-255-7622 ext 251
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe certified
Peace River Elementary School
Mrs. Christine Witt
•Christine is a graduate of Port Charlotte High School
•Christine has been a Champ's team member for 22 years
•Favorite Lunch: Rectangle Pizza
•Favorite Quote: Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world" Jordan B. Peterson
•Hometown: North Canton, Ohio

Phone: 941-255-7485 ext 4004
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe Certified
Port Charlotte High School
Mrs. Annette Joyce

Phone: 941-255-7460 ext 299
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe certified
Port Charlotte Middle School
Mr. Thomas Sundquist Sr.
• Tom has bee a Champ's Cafe Team member since 1995.
• Favorite school lunch growing up: Fish sticks
• Favorite Quote: "Work is a necessary evil, Champ's Cafe is a necessary pleasure".
• The most satisfying part about my job. Just being able to work with my crew every day.
• Hometown: City: Birmingham, State: Michigan

Phone: 941-575-5485 ext.258
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe certified
Punta Gorda Middle School
Miss. Donita Torres
• Donita has been a Champ's Cafe Team member since 2012
• Favorite school lunch growing up: Frito Pie
• Favorite Quote: " No One is responsible for your happiness but you!"
• The most satisfying part about my job is: knowing that what I do matters to the children of my community.
• Hometown: City: Elwood, State: Indiana

Phone: 941-575-5400 ext 2038
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe Certified
Sallie Jones Elementary School
Mrs. Mary Bannister
• Mary has been a Champ's Team member since 1991
• Favorite school lunch growing up: Mac and Cheese
• Favorite Quote: Listen Pause and Respond
• The most satisfying part about my job is: We make a Difference
• Hometown: City: Toledo, State: Ohio
Phone: 941-743-0188 ext 116
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
ServSafe Certified
Vineland Elementary School
Mrs. Vera Torres
• Vera is a graduate of CCPS "Class of 1987"
• Vera has been a Champ's team member since 2015
• Favorite school lunch growing up: Country Fried Steak with mashed potatoes and green beans.
• Favorite Quote:
• The most satisfying thing about your job: Being part of the greater good. Trying to make a difference to help our customers.
• Hometown City: SanJuan, State: Puerto Rico