This is my 14th year. I started as a cafeteria assistant. I was a manager of a small sub shop. I just knew eventually I wanted to be a cafeteria manager. I actually have a two-year degree in teaching. When I was younger I went in a little bit different direction. It’s a really neat job. I love working with the kids. I also love working with food. It just makes me smile when I can see people when they are eating and they are enjoying what they are eating. It’s a real passion of mine, especially if the kids are not well off. We have so many different choices now. We actually have a salad bar. I was one of the first schools to have one. The kids went crazy over it. Now we have parents and teachers who come in on a regular basis. It’s really great.
Gardening is also a real passion of mine. If I could have a greenhouse, I would. When I was a little girl, probably about four, I was on the cover of ‘Organic Gardening’ — my brother and I. I have to find it. My grandfather had such a passion for gardening. They were advocates of reading that magazine. I guess he wrote in. I honestly don’t know the story behind it, but my brother and I ended up on the cover. I still remember it. I love flowers. I love gardening.
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