Meals Plus Customer Spotlight: Nancy Mears, Laurel School District (DE)
Nancy Mears is the Director of School Nutrition for Laurel School District in Laurel, DE, and like many of her colleagues, she has a passion for teaching students about the benefits of healthy eating and physical activity. Through her commitment to her community, Laurel School District has been the beneficiary of the USDA Farm-to-School Planning Grant, Nemours Health & Prevention Services Community Transformation Grant and the DelaWell Wellness Champion. Get to know Nancy in our latest Meals Plus Customer Spotlight and click here to read about other Meals Plus Customers across the country!
The Dish: How long have you been using Meals Plus?
Nancy Mears: We have been using Meals Plus since January 2015 when we implemented the Point of Sale module. Since then, we have implemented Menu Planning, Nutrient Analysis, Meal Production Records, Accountability and Inventory.
TD: What duties and responsibilities does your position entail?
NM: I serve the taxpayers of Laurel as the Director of School Nutrition for the Laurel School District. I oversee the 25 school nutrition professionals who provide six federal nutrition programs for the benefit of the students in the Laurel School District and the community children in Sussex County, Delaware.
TD: What aspects of your position do you enjoy the most?
NM: I am passionate about all aspects of children’s health, specifically healthy eating. I enjoy being part of a team that does whatever it takes to create and provide an environment that supports healthy eating, even when school is not in session. The cafeteria is our classroom.
TD: What do you like to do in your free time?
NM: Free time? What free time??? Just kidding! I enjoy watching my two sons play baseball and flag football while my husband coaches. We also like to travel and visit different restaurants… so I can conduct “research” of course!
TD: What is your favorite lunch when you were in school?
NM: My favorite school lunch was, and still is, shepherd’s pie.
