Hannah Smith

MS, RD
Consultant
Hannah is a Registered Dietitian based in the Bay Area with more than seven years of experience in school nutrition.

Before joining LunchAssist, she served as the Child Nutrition Programs Manager for the San Francisco Unified School District. In this role, she developed strong expertise in managing large-scale programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, training staff, expanding programs, reviewing menus, and leading audits. Hannah brings a highly practical, on-the-ground perspective from her experience implementing the National School Lunch Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program in a large urban school district. She is passionate about supporting school nutrition leaders in navigating complex requirements with clear, practical resources and communication. Hannah’s passion for school food began long before her career - she spent her elementary and middle school years volunteering in the cafeteria, serving meals and washing dishes. What started as helping out quickly turned into a lasting love for school nutrition!

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Certificates & Awards
  • Registered Dietitian, Commission on Dietetic Registration
  • ServSafe Manager, National Restaurant Association
Experience & Education
  • Child Nutrition Programs Manager, San Francisco Unified School District
  • Dietetic Internship, University of California-San Francisco Medical Center
  • Master of Science, Sports Nutrition, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
  • Bachelor of Science, Dietetics, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
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