Michelle Condakes MS, RD, LDN, SNS

Experience

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  Sodexo

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Summer Dietary Intern

  Patient Dietary Liaison (PDL): met one on one with hospital patients/nurses/doctors, explained and followed dietary restrictions, set up and delivered trays to patientsCafeteria Manager: in charge of ordering, overseeing all workers, delivering functions, maintaining a sanitary and organized cafeteria operationShadowed various RDCompleted various projects such as creating a Celiac poster, nutritional signage for cafeteria stations, and helped to implement gluten-free options in the cafe. Show less

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  Meredith College

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2012

  Dietetic Intern

  Completed my dietetic internship through Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. My rotations included sites such as NC State, Duke Health, WIC, Johnston Memorial Hospital and Springmoor Long-term care community.

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  Sutton Public Schools: K-12

  Dec 2012 - Aug 2016

  Director of Nutrition and Food Services

  *Oversee all aspects of the Child Nutrition Program for the Sutton school district, grades prek-12, 1450 students.*Serve between 400-500 meals daily*Develop lunch and breakfast menus that are nutritious, appealing, diverse, cost effective and in accordance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids act of 2010 and State/Federal Guidelines*Personnel Management; oversee 16 employees; interview, hire, train, re-train, promote/develop, dismiss*Financial Management; Responsible for a budge in excess of $500K*Responsible for all product ordering, equipment maintenance, payroll, student accounts, free/reduced lunch applications, grants/proposals, allergen safety, menus/recipes, employee training, communication with parents/guardians/staff/faculty/students*Mentor/Train High School special needs students on a weekly basis various tasks within the kitchen Show less

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  Blackstone National Golf Club

  Apr 2016 - Aug 2016

  Line Cook/FOH/Catering

  Seasonal Position; Worked here initially as a high school student (started in 2005) learning front of the house skills and worked seasonally throughout my high school years and first few years of college. Returned this past spring/summer (2016) while on 'summer break' as a line cook to improve and learn new culinary skills and techniques.

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  Spencer East Brookfield Regional School District

  Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

  School Nutrition Director

  - Oversee all aspects of the school nutrition programs for the Spencer and East Brookfield Public Schools- Personnel Management; Manage a staff of over 17; hire, train, inspire, retain- Develop & create healthy, nutritious and cost effective meals that appeal to students aging from 3-18 years old.- Ensure financial stability within the department; strict food & labor costs, financially smart menu planning, utilizing entitlement money appropriately (USDA commodities/DOD Fresh/Diversions), meal claims, meal eligibility applications, etc.-Provide a healthy, inviting and educational learning environment within the food service department, cafeteria, and kitchens Show less

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  Hopkinton Public Schools

  Jul 2018 - now

  School Nutrition Director

  -Oversee all aspects of the school nutrition department for the Hopkinton School District-Transitioned the department from a Food Service Management Company to self-op- Roughly 4200 students, grades k-12, 5 cafeterias-Oversee 27 food service employees-Implemented all new software; Mosaic POS, Inventory & Menu Planning- Tasks range from recipe & menu development, to financial integrity/budgeting/forecasting, allergen safety, ordering food/non food for all kitchens, personnel management, nutrition education, catering, etc. Show less

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  The John C. Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition

  Jul 2022 - now

  Culinary Workshop Instructor
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  Framingham State University

  Sept 2023 - Dec 2023

  Visiting Faculty/Professor

  Instructor of Management of School Nutrition Programs for the Undergraduate Certificate of Excellence Program at Framingham State University, Fall semester 2023.