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Welcome to certified food safety and
HACCP compliance manager program or c f s

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and like to start by sharing
a bit about my background

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and the journey that
brought me here today.

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My career began in retail
food operations where i learned

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firsthand the realities of
high volume environments

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front line execution

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and the importance of a strong
foundation or food safety practices.

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From there i transitioned
into public health

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serving as a state
health inspector

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responsible for enforcing
FDA regulated food

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drug

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and cosmetic standards

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the role gave me a deep appreciation for
regulatory intent risk base enforcement

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and the public health impact

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of every day decisions.

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After public health i moved
into food manufacturing

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where i helped build
and manage HACCP

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gmp

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and prerequisite programs

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in anFDA

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USDA regulated facility.

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That experience
strengthen my technical

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foundation and exposed
me to the operational rigor

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required to maintain
compliance at scale.

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Eventually I return

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return returned to
the read or retail sector

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this time and leadership roles
across large grocery chains

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a convenience store
environments and retail pharmacy

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my work expanded beyond
food into drugs and cosmetics

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where gmp frameworks
documentation control

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and regulatory alignment
are just as critical.

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This cross sector experience
in reinforced how interconnected

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our safety systems truly are

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across all regulated

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or ft a regulated categories.

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Alongside my industry work I've
spent more than ten years teaching

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both an academic settings

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and as an educator for
special education students

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including children on
the autism spectrum.

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Teaching has always
been a core part of who i am

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and it reshaped or shaped
my communication style

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my patience and my commitment
to making complex

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topics

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accessible

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and meaningful.

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I've also served as a
Serv safe instructor and proctor

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for over twelve years

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training thousands of learners

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and helping operators bill
confidence in food safety fundamentals

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that work has been one the
most rewarding parts of my career

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because it blends
technical knowledge

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with real human impact

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today unfortunate to
be in a role that brings

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all of this all of these
experiences together

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food safety

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regulatory compliance

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manufacturing

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retail operations

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and education.

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This program is an opportunity to merge my
passion for teaching with my twenty years

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in food safety and
regulatory leadership and

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to help others build
the skills and confidence

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to lead in this field.

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I'm excited to guide
you through this journey

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and to share not just a
technical requirements

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but the practical lived
experience behind them.