Food and Nutrition Services

Education Service Center, Region 20, Food and Nutrition Services provide training and technical assistance to local contracting entities in the operation and administration of Food and Nutrition Programs.

Our goal is to provide comprehensive, accurate, timely information about operating cost effective programs that meet federal and state compliance regulations while also meeting the needs of the customers of the School Nutrition Programs and Child and Adult Care Food Programs. Exercising, Eating Right and Education are critical keys to our student’s success. Food and Nutrition Services fosters healthy eating habits that can last a lifetime.

Programs


School Nutrition	Child and Adult Food Program	Summer Food Service Program

Patricia Alvarez Specialist - School Nutrition Program

Email Patricia Alvarez 210-370-5665
Laurie Schmidt-Staples Specialist, Food and Nutrition Services

Email Laurie Schmidt-Staples 210-370-5281
Samantha Beard Specialist, Food and Nutrition Services

Email Samantha Beard 210-370-5659
Monica Ruiz-Morin Program Manager, Food and Nutrition Services

Email Monica Ruiz-Morin 210-370-5666
Rachel Sanchez Specialist, Food and Nutrition Services

Email Rachel Sanchez 210-370-5775
Jaclyn Perez Coordinator III

Email Jaclyn Perez 210 370-5207

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights
regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or
retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities
who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large
print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that
administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact
USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA
Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online
at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by
writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address,
telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to
inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil
rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
1. mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
[email protected]
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.