Jenny Arredondo serves as senior executive director of the child nutrition program for the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD). The district has an enrollment of 45,000 students and the child nutrition department serves approximately 80,000 meals per school day. The department has a strong emphasis on excellent food quality and accessibility to help meet the needs of students. SAISD was recently recognized by the Children at Risk Organization for high meal participation rates among school districts in Texas. SAISD was also recognized as a spotlight school district by the No Kid Hungry Organization for efforts around feeding students during the pandemic. SAISD was the 3rd district in the nation and the 1st in Texas to receive this recognition. Jenny has 24 years of experience with child nutrition programs and has also served at the executive level in the Pre-K-12 public education system in the areas of transportation, maintenance, custodial services, and construction. Jenny is currently an active member of the Texas Association of School Nutrition, The Central Texas Food Service Director’s Association, and Texas Association of School Business Officials. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from the University of the Incarnate Word. (San Antonio, TX)