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Our meals support student achievement! From breakfast to lunch to dinner - and more - our meals feature delicious proteins, whole grains, abundant fruits and vegetables, and nutrition-packed milk. The research is clear – the better we eat, and the better we take care of ourselves, the better we perform across a broad range of activities, including academics.
Our incredible Food & Child Nutrition Services staff are the key to our success. From a licensed dietitian to skilled delivery drivers to our ServSafe certified kitchen supervisors, our Super Crew works to deliver their best for Victoria ISD students. Across more than 22 school kitchens, and at our central warehouse facility, our skilled team members show their love for students by preparing delicious and healthy meals which feature many Texas-grown or produced items, including fresh produce from farms across Texas. In other words, eating school meals frequently means eating local. Speaking of local, many of our employees are themselves Victoria ISD graduates, and many have children or grandchildren in our schools.
Dana Bigham
Director of Child Nutrition
Phone: 361-788-9235 ext: 40302
Fax: 361-788-9644
Dana.Bigham@visd.net
MISSION
The mission of the Victoria Independent School District child nutrition department, recognizing the vital relationship of nutrition and education, is to ensure that every person is offered a high quality, well balanced, nutritious meal at breakfast as well as lunch and dinner, with friendly service, by a quality staff observing high sanitation and safety standards, utilizing cost effective management practices, and following the child nutrition program guidelines.
Child Nutrition/Food Service Staff
Dustin McHale
Assistant Food Service Director
361-788-9235 Ext 40307
Dustin.Mchale@visd.net
Penny Hilscher
Administrative Assistant
Payroll/Timeclock
361-788-9235 Ext 40302
Penny.Hilscher@visd.net
Dora Padierna
Field Supervisor
361-788-9235 Ext 40303
Dora.Padierna@visd.net
Zac Zachary
Field Supervisor/Catering
361-788-9235 Ext 40305
Zac.Zachary@visd.net
Beth Brink
Dietician & Field Supervisor
361-788-9235 Ext 40310
Beth.Brink@visd.net
Brenda Heibel
Catering & Accounts Payable/Receivable
Payroll/Timeclock
361-574-3413 Ext 37701
Brenda.Heibel@visd.net
Michael Badough
Technical Specialist
361-788-9235 Ext 40309
Michael.Badough@visd.net
Kristy Waeckerlin
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Specialist
361-788-9235 Ext 40312
Kristy.Waeckerlin@visd.net
Gail Proctor
Federal & State Compliance Secretary
361-788-9223 Ext 40311
Fax 361-788-9644
Gail.Proctor@visd.net
Jacob Maraggia
Warehouse Supervisor
361-788-9235 Ext 40304
Jacob.Maraggia@visd.net
Michael Malta
Warehouse Driver
Michael.Malta@visd.net
Blaine Koopman
Warehouse Driver
Blaine.Koopman@visd.net
Keith Johnson
Warehouse Driver
Keith.Johnson@visd.net