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Meet Leigh Ann Bozung
Child Nutrition Supervisor
Healdsburg Unified School District, Healdsburg, CA
Second Place Winner of the 2020 CAN DO Challenge
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What is your background in foodservice?
My experience in foodservice started when I was 14, at a frozen custard shop in Indiana. But where my career really started to take shape was at a mom and pop bagel shop/café. I was asked to fill in for a week, while the baker was out, to be in charge of the bagel production. That was the beginning of the turning point for my career in foodservice. I continued to work in foodservice while I completed my Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design and Music.
Shortly after I graduated, I enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College, where I earned my Associate of Applied Science, Culinary Administration degree. Then, I did my internship in San Francisco. My comfort level with baking/pastry helped me land my first job at the Marriott in Tucson, AZ. After that, I transferred to a Marriott in San Diego where I worked for almost four years before I landed my first K-12 position.
Why did you decide to transition from working in
hospitality to K-12?
I was getting burned out on the hospitality work schedule, and I applied to work at Lakeside Union School District where a scratch baking program had just been approved. So, I got my nights and weekends back, had the summers off, and developed their scratch baking program. My boss encouraged me to pursue the School Nutrition Specialist credential, which I received just before the pandemic. There were a lot of changes and that is what led me to my current job at Healdsburg Unified School District. I enjoy the challenges of working in a management role at a smaller school district, and I’ve also been able to work with the community to coordinate a food hub.
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