Child Nutrition Summer Workshop
Join us for the tastiest training event of the year! The 2025 Child Nutrition Summer Workshop: Recipe for Success is cooking up two full days of expert-led sessions, hands-on learning, and fresh ideas to spice up your school meal programs. Get the latest updates from TDA and USDA, mix and match your favorite breakout sessions, and connect with fellow child nutrition pros. Don’t miss this opportunity to stir up success in your school’s nutrition program!
If you need help registering, be sure to check out our
CN Summer Workshop Step-by-Step Registration Instructions.
CN Summer Workshop Step-by-Step Registration Instructions.
Region 7 will NOT be providing lunch this year. We will have food trucks; participants can bring their lunch or leave campus for lunch.

The building opens at 7:30 a.m. Lunch from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions – July 29
Morning Sessions - 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Verification – Christie Lammers (Region 7)
Verification – Christie Lammers (Region 7)
Menu Planning for Healthy School Meals – Diana McGregor (Region 8)
Essential Key Performance Indicators for School Nutrition – Elisha Bury (Region 11)
Cashier's Training: Reimbursable School Meals (SPANISH) – Diana Tovar (Region 10)
All-Day Sessions - 8:30 - 3:30 PM
Meal Counting & Claiming System – Cyda Perales (Region 1)
Annual Procurement Training / Procurement and Inventory Management – Geri Barrett (Region 7)
Food Production Records – Cindy Scott (Region 6)
The Administrative Review (AR) and Procurement Review (PR) Process – Tanya Davis (Region 7)
School Nutrition Front-Line/Specialist Course 1.0 – Carolyn Miller (Region 11)
School Nutrition Front-Line/Specialist Course 1.0 (SPANISH) – Kristina Vasquez (Region 10)
Afternoon Sessions 12:30 - 3:30 PM
CEP – Nancy Ortiz (Region 1)
CEP – Nancy Ortiz (Region 1)
Menu Planning for Healthy School Meals – Diana McGregor (Region 8)
Essential Key Performance Indicators for School Nutrition – Elisha Bury (Region 11)
Cashier's Training: Reimbursable School Meals – Diana Tovar (Region 10)
Breakout Sessions – July 30
Morning Sessions (AM)
Cashier's Training: Reimbursable School Meals (SPANISH) – Diana Tovar (Region 10)
NSLP/SBP Smart Snacks – Carolyn Miller (Region 11)
All-Day Sessions
Food Safety in Schools – Diana McGregor (Region 8)
Basic Culinary Math for School Nutrition Professionals – Jennifer DeHoog (Region 10)
Meal Patterns SNP – Dameon Eaton (Region 8)
Food Production Records – Tanya Davis (Region 7)
Eligibility – Wanda Armstrong (Region 8)
The Administrative Review (AR) and Procurement Review (PR) Process – Christie Lammers (Region 7)
School Nutrition Front-Line/Specialist Course 2.0 – Nancy Ortiz (Region 1)
School Nutrition Front-Line/Specialist Course 2.0 (SPANISH) – Kristina Vasquez (Region 10)
Afternoon Sessions (PM)
Cashier's Training: Reimbursable School Meals – Diana Tovar (Region 10)
Food Allergies for School Nutrition Managers and Staff – Carolyn Miller (Region 11)
We look forward to seeing you at the 2025 Child Nutrition Summer Workshop!
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
- fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
- email: [email protected]
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.