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Barbara Gauthier is a retired school food service director originally from Thibodaux, Louisiana. After graduating from LSU with a degree in Hospital Dietetics and Institutional Management and working briefly in industry, Gauthier took her first job in school food service in East Baton Rouge Parish. After working for several years and in multiple positions in East Baton Rouge, Gauthier moved on to Lafourche Parish as a food service director in her native Thibodaux. Here in Lafourche Parish Gauthier introduced the Breakfast Program, as well as introducing centralized menu planning and purchasing. At retirement Gauthier left the district with a $5 million surplus in their school nutrition programs.
Publication Date
1-29-2009
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City
New Orleans, Louisiana
Keywords
Child Nutrition, School Feeding
Disciplines
Food Science | Other Education | Teacher Education and Professional Development
Recommended Citation
Gauthier, Barbara and Institute of Child Nutrition. Child Nutrition Archives., "Barbara Gauthier" (2009). Oral History Project (all interviews). 91.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/icn_ohistories/91
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