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Elizabeth Menke

Elizabeth Menke

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Elizabeth's work combines: Food, Numbers, and Accomplishing Goals

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Day In The Life

Food Service Director

Oversee the school lunch and breakfast program.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

    St. Ursula Academy

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Dietetics/Dietitian

    Ohio University-Main Campus

  • Graduate Degree

    Public Health, General

    Lenoir-Rhyne University

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Food Service Managers:

High School

Bachelor's Degree: Dietetics/Dietitian

Graduate Degree: Public Health, General

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    Went to college with the intention of being a teacher.

  • 2.

    Realized this was not a field for me and explored various majors.

  • 3.

    Discovered a major that I found interesting and challenging.

  • 4.

    Applied to grad school and received my first rejection letter.

  • 5.

    Moved out of state, learned independence and expanded my social network.

  • 6.

    Working on my dream career.

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Society in general:

    The field of dietetics is extremely competitive.

  • How I responded:

    Persistence -- approach the problem from a different angle.

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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  • School never came easy to me -- I always had to work harder than peers.