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Senior Supervisor- Retail Food Operations, Reading Tower Health
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| Career Highlights: |
I have been a supervisor in hotel and food service for 20 years. I have worked in quick service, hotels, university food service and now for Tower Health-Reading. I completed my CDM/CFPP course from the University of Florida in the sprint of 2020. I attended West Chester university and have a BA in History. I am a Serve safe certified trainer and Proctor. I am currently enrolled at Alvernia University in the post-graduate MBA program and due to graduate in Spring of 2025.
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| Time with PSJAHF Board: |
Board member since 2019 and Secretary since 2020. President Elect since 2022.
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| Community Involvement: |
I volunteer at Joanna Furnace in Morgantown, PA which is an historic iron furnace site that recreates what life was like at the furnace in the late 19th century.
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| National AHF Member? |
Yes
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Best memory from
National Conference: |
The rainstorm that descended upon the hotel on the last day of the conference and how blue the sky was when it was over. And of course all the good people I met associated with AHF. |
Why do you like being a
member of AHF? |
The message boards are always an interesting area to see what other people in the industry are dealing with and how they run their operations. I also enjoyed the symposium I attended last year and the information we learned that day. Events like that are needed to see what trends are happening in the industry and how you can improve your own operation.
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What advice would you give to
someone considering healthcare
foodservice as a profession?
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It is very rewarding when you can help a patient or family member understand a particular diet and what foods are good for them. The appreciation they show is worth the work put in to ensure we are providing healthy, and appetizing food and delivering them in a timely manner. If you make patient service your main priority, all other things will fall in line.
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Share a quote that sums up your
professional or personal views.
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Be kind, be firm and be consistent.
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In my free time,
you can find me: |
Attending Penn State or Eagles football games, going camping, visiting friends or working on Antique farm equipment (I help my father run a circular sawmill that was built in 1910)
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| What makes you happy? |
Its just my wife and two dogs. In addition to the activities listed above my wife and I enjoy visiting antique shops and attending tractor shows. |