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Melissa Aune, MPH, CHES

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Senior Program Coodinator, School Food Institute

Melissa Aune joined the Chef Ann team in June of 2023. In this role, she
is responsible for program and project management of the School Food Institute (SFI), a series of video-based online courses leveraging Chef Ann Cooper’s extensive expertise in leading school food programs through a transition to serving whole, fresh, healthy foods to kids. Course topics cover everything necessary to make sustainable changes to school food operations.

Melissa Aune, MPH, CHES

she/her

Senior Program Coodinator, School Food Institute

Melissa Aune joined the Chef Ann team in June of 2023. In this role, she
is responsible for program and project management of the School Food Institute (SFI), a series of video-based online courses leveraging Chef Ann Cooper’s extensive expertise in leading school food programs through a transition to serving whole, fresh, healthy foods to kids. Course topics cover everything necessary to make sustainable changes to school food operations.

Melissa found her love of food and cooking as a child while living in Italy. Before coming to CAF, Melissa received her Master of Public Health, Nutrition degree at George Washington University and is a Certified Health Education Specialist with an e-learning and nutrition education background. She is a school garden champion and advocates for the importance of hands-on nutrition education in schools. Her passions include supporting school food professionals and working to make healthy, delicious food available to all children.

You can find Melissa hiking, doing yoga, enjoying food with friends and family, and exploring new places in her free time.


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Who We Are

The Chef Ann Foundation is dedicated to promoting whole-ingredient, scratch-cooking in schools. Scratch-cooking enables schools to serve the healthiest, tastiest meals so that kids are well-fed and ready to learn.

Our Mission

Ensure that school food professionals have the resources, funding and support they need to provide fresh, healthy, delicious, cook from scratch meals that support the health of children and our planet.

Why School Food Matters

American kids start their life-path in K–12 schools where they learn the skills necessary to thrive & meet their potential. While the country debates the best ways to teach them math, science & English, we spend little to no time on food & nutrition.

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