Fresh Bites Winter Edition 2023

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Mu nydhe er ga rr at di su, aatne dd iwe ti el l t ai cl swparyos gbr ea mi n atthteh eK -U1n2i vwe rosriltdy. oEf aDrel yl aiwn amr ey, II ml ema rendei adt ealby oIukt nt ehwe Nt hSaLtPi faIncdo ut hl de wS cohrokoilnBtrheeaskef apsrtoPg rr ao mg rsa ma s. aw eRlel -gbi es ti enrge odf Df ui et ut irtei agne nI ec roaut lido nhse. l pI wt oa si ms epl reocvt eedt ha se ohnelayl tohn ae nodf tt wh eo odni el yt e dt iice ti en tt iecr ni ns t we rint hs ht ihpes Fi lno rt ihdea cDoeupnt t or yf Ef od cuuc saet ido no ,no nc he i ol df nutrition. I have been able to use my education and passion for child nutrition to gain several opportunities in the field. Imsat na ratgeedmme ny t ccaor me epr aansy ai nf oEoads st eHr av ri ct ef o mr da Cn ao gnenre cwt ii ct hu ta. Wc ohnitl rea icnt Es uaps te rHsat ar trf do irrde, cIt owr,aMs af rocrit Nu no ag tuee ierna o, wu ghho ttooowk mo rek ufno dr ear hd ey rn wa mi ni gc and helped to develop me as a manager and a leader. Within a year of working in East Hartford I was promoted to my first da ni rde cstuopr ppoorst i tI i roenc ei ni vMe do nf rroome CMoanrnc ei catni cdu ot .t hWeirt hC ot hnen emc et inc tuot r rsohci pk sa tbal res t o( i ng cr ol uwd ianngdStNhAr iCvTe ’ sa spaa sl te apdreers i(dwe nh ti l eK as ut er vMi vui nr pg htyh)e Io fwt eans bE ua cmhptyi mr oe aId t aokf eboe ni n ga na eywo udni egt eatni cd oi rn esxt up de reinetn ci netde rmn ,a In as gt rei rv)e. tgoa vper ot ov imd ee . tMh eemn t owr ii tnhg ti hs ea lheus gs oe npsa ratnodf ee xf fpe ec rt ii ve en cl ee as dt ehrasthoi pt haenrds is something I keep at the forefront of my career. Im taor or ike da a bn rdi emf yb rheuaskb af nr odma ncdh iI l dd enc ui dt er idt i ot on mr iogvhet baaf ct ek r t oI og uo rt hf oormf oe ot odwsne rovf i Nc ee wa tb Mu roguhn, tN SYa. iInwt Mo rakreyd Caos l tl ehge eg ef onre r4a ly me aarns aagnedr gmaai nn ea dg eamveanr it e, trye ot af iel xmp earni ae gn ec me iennctl,u da ni ndg hu ingiho nl/elvaebl o cr arteelraitni og .n sI el onoj ok yi negd f omr yt htei mn ee x itno pc pa mo rpt uuns i tdyi nt oi ngge tbbuat c kI two atsh ec oKn- 1t i2n uwooursl dl y. My Leadership Journey BY CAITLIN LAZARSKI, MS, RD, SNS NYSNA PRESIDENT

NYSNA PRESIDENT CAITLIN LAZARSKI, MS, RD, SNS President’s Message

Hello School Meal Heroes! I want to tma ek me ba emr so ma nedn tt ht eo we xoprrke syso uh odwo tdhaayn ki nf u al nI da md a yf o or uatl l t oo f f eo eudr np ruot ruidt i ot ou sc omn et ianl us et omtyh lee as dt ue dr se hn itps joofu Nr neewy Ya os rpkr eSst iadt ee n. tI oa fmt hsi os awmitahztihnigs agsrseoactiraetsiopnonasnibdilIityth. ank you all for entrusting me I7t1ws taAs nsnouwa loCnodnefref ur el ntcoe siene Veevreornyao, nNeYi!nTOh cetroebiesrnaott hNi Yn Sg Nl iAk’es aTnh ai nn kp eyros uo n tcoo nof eu rre nccoen ft eor eg ne tc ey o cuo mm omt ii vt taetee,d oa unrd iinnsdpui sr terdy. po fa rwt no er kr sb, eahnidn dt ot hoeu rs cheenaedsqtuoamr t ae kr se ttehai smc of onrf et rheen mc ea anmy ahzoi un rgs! It th ew ams agnrye ant et wo sde ier eocutro rms eamnbde mr s acnoamg ee rtso gi ne t ahtet re na nd ad nwc ee .l cOo vme er tt hh er o uygeha rtsh, et haes s oc coinant ieocnt i ohna vs e ahnedl p ferdi emn des dh ei pvse l oI phaanv de smh aa dp ee mN oy mp raot gt er ra mw,haast ws tealgl ea so fhyeol puer ds cmh eo ot ol nbuetcroi tmi oen ac ba reet teerryloeua daer re. ihno, pt eh eyroeui swael rwea ey as csho ma belteh itnog mn ae kwe tao nl eeawr nc ao nn dn eccot ni ot nr i baut t teh. eI conference and that new connection becomes a new friend. INno rNt ohvEe ams bt eL re, atdheer sNhYi pS NCAo nefxeer ce un tciev eh oc sotme dmbi tyt eSeN Aa t Vt eenr dmeodn tt hi ne Burlington. The conference focused on equity and inclusion NYSNA’s 71st Annual Conference North East Leadership Conference

- Caitlin- fcohra lal es snogceisa twi oen sh.aOv en ea so fa nt haes sgor ec iaatteisotn s itsr etnhget hdsi vaenr sdi tgyr eoaf ttehset mm aa snsyi vdei f fSetraet ne t olfe nNseews l oYookr ki n. gWaet aanr ed wf oor trukni nagt et otwo ahradvseo us or uS tl taitme .aWt ee ghoaavl eo mf aecmh ibeevrisn gi nHdei faflet rheynMt seiaz lesdf odri sAt rl il citns ;Ni ne wu rYboarnk, suburban, and rural districts; in high poverty districts and in affluent districts. As an association we come together with tSht ae t ce o. mT hmi so ni s gao ab le oa fu taidf uv lo ct ha it ni ngg! Tf ohre t hc he acl hl ei lndgree nb eocf oNme ews Yhoorwk wr eep rme saekne t es du .r eI ael nl coof ut rhaeg ed i vy eo rus ea lvl o ti oc e sb eacnodmeex pi ne vr ioel nv ec ed s aanr de share your stories especially as we move into our legislative action season. We need to make sure that our elected officials ionu Nr ep wr o Yg or ar mk os nmbaokteh os ni d tehs eo hf et ha el t ha i as lneduwn de el l rbset ianngd ot fh set iumd pe na ct st no matter what part of the state they come from. MA catki oe ns uCroen tf oe rme nacrek tyhoeu rwceael ke nodf aJrasn fuoarr oy u2r 3Vr idr!t uI aclaLne’ tg iws laai tt i vt oe see you all there! As os mwee ma pupcrho ancehe dt he ed haonl di d ma yusceha sdoens eI rhvoepde t yi mo ue af roer aybol ue rtsoe tl af kt oe raenlda xf rai ne nd dr se jaunvde ndaot ewf oh ra ttehveenr ei wt i sy et ahra. t Sbprei nn dg st iymo eu wj oiyt h! If’al lms iel ye you in 2023! Virtual Legislative Action Conference On two separate occasions I spent the month of January traveling and studying the food and culture of the Hawaiian Islands. I lived in Florida for 6 months during my dietetic internship. Within the first 6 weeks, there were 4 hurricanes and I solemnly swore that I would never complain about snow again. I am an early riser. My morning gym time keeps me sane (and healthy), but if you see me up past 10pm it is a rare occasion. Since I was 10 years old my family has spent most summers in Fenwick Island Delaware. We love the beach, blue crabs, and anything with Old Bay! My first “baby” is our almost 13 year old boxer named Athena. There is no human on earth that is deserving of a dog as loving as our girl.

…be sure to stay tuned to this award- winning magazine and participate in all that your membership has to offer. I think our members will be excited and re-inspired. I know I am! Mf r oamr c hs 2e r0v2i0n…g eonv et err 1C5o,v0i0d0- 1h9e. Oa lut hr yb i mg beeaal su tpi feurl pdraoyg rt oa ms se rwvei nngt 1200 meals per day. I could not figure out how to reach more kpilda csew. Wh ihl ea tkeI elpe ai nrgn emd ymsot satf f f rsoamfe . tIh ewapsa naddemmi titce edxlyp ei nr i ean cdea riks ts ht aaftf , smo my ewt iomn ed se ref vuel lny tdheed si ct ar ot endg egsrto luepa do ef rms anneaegde tr os , bpeu ll leedd. Mm ye up and motivated me to think outside the box. They helped figure out what was possible and inspired me to keep fighting ff or ire no du sr fkoird hs eal np da nodu rb rpariongs rt ao mr m. iInsgt as re tsesdi o tnos . cIanl lt ho en emn dy , Nt hYaSnNkAs taob lteh et os euxpepcourtte Iar ce uc er bi vsei dd ef rpormo gmr ayms ttahfaf tasnedr vc eodl l eoavgeur e2s. 6wme iwl l ei orne meals! (l oI ceavl epnr isvtaatret es dc hao oc la jt ue sr it nsgo cI ocno turladc twbr ei ttewKe-e1n2 tmh ee ncuosl l! e) g e a n d a Ihni s 2r0e1t i4r etmh ee nfto oadn ds eIr vj ui cme pdeidr e cotno rt hi ne No pe pwobrut ur gnhi t ya. nNn oo tu nocnel dy coowunl dc oI mg ombuanci kt y t! oI nt hme yc atreeneur r eI lionv eNde, wbbuut rIg cho Eu nl dl adr go eidt iCnS Dm yI hd ai svter i ce tx pwainddeeCdEaPc, csetsasr ttion gn ut ht rei tSi ouums ms cehr oMo le aml se aalns db yt hien sCtAi lCl i FnPg AB rf teearks fcahsot oPl r oSgurpapme. r I sptraorgt er admt os , b ea cnodm ree ivni vt aollivzei ndg wt hi t eh NS Yc hS oNoAl ae vs et nh tes Sf oo ru tAhDe Aa sNt EA, rNe Ya CDOi Sr eS c, taonrd. I Hsut anrgt ee rd Ssopl eu at ikoi nn sg Na tY . dIi fwf earse na tt the top of my game… Ot i mv eerst itmh aet I yhoauv en leeeadr nt oe dl et ahda ,t al enadd eo rt hs he irp t ii smae jso wu rhneerye. Ty ho eu r ne eaer de tt oo al el laodw ayso Nu rYsSeNl fAt op rbees il de de n. tI . aIml ohoukmf bo lrewda br dy tt ho el eoaprpnoi nr tgu na int dy growing with all of you!

10 Facts About Your President I am the proud wife of Ben Lazarski and mom of Jacob (11) and Zofia (8) Lazarski. On most weekends, we can be found at a baseball, football, or soccer field or at the NFA pool.

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I am a third generation Newburgh graduate. All four of my grandparents graduated from NFA, my parents met at and graduated from NFA, and my husband and I also met and graduated from NFA. Our children currently attend Newburgh Schools and will be part of the Class of 2029 and 2032! I have the most wonderfully supportive parents who help us constantly! I could not do any of this without them! My team of meal heroes in Newburgh is the best around! They are the most important people in the district. Period. Things that make me happy that are not related to my family or job: Pretty shoes, pretty dresses, dark chocolate and coffee!

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WINTER 2023 Caitlin Lazarski, MS, RD, SNS Cr aaiistil ni ng Lhaezrafrasmk ii liys. Ct haei t lDi ni r iesc at oRr eogfi sStcehroe odl DNi ue tt irtiitai on nwf iot rh Na eMwabsut er rg’hs DE ne gl arregeeidn CHi tuymSacnh oNoul tDr iitsi torni cftr, ot mh e t dh ies tUr ni ci tv ewrhs ietryeosf hDeegl ar ewwa rue p. a n d i s c u r r e n t l y NYSNA President FreshBites 7

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