The Florida School Nutrition Association (FSNA) honors school food and nutrition services professionals with the annual Leadership Award. The award recognizes an individual who has applied their leadership skills and creative approach with the successful completion of a vital project for the department.
Almeda Jefferson, SNS, area manager for Orange County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services Personnel Services and Southeast Area, is the recipient of the 2010 Leadership Award for the Florida School Nutrition Association for her redevelopment of the new staff introduction training program. “Almeda is deserving of this recognition. She has significantly made a difference in improving the new hire training process for the Food and Nutrition Services Department to become even more efficient,” said Lora Gilbert, Director of OCPS FNS.
Jefferson, received her Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition from Florida State University in 1985, and recently received her certification in School Nutrition Services.
Each year OCPS FNS serves more than 26 million meals and snacks for the nation’s 10th- largest school district. The figure represents approximately 143,000 breakfast and lunches per day or one million meals every seven school days. The department brings in more than $45 million in federal monies to the school district and provides award-winning programs on food and nutrition education.
