
Our Approach
Our Purpose
To promote interest in the education and recruitment of school food service personnel and to improve their status.
To maintain and further develop high standards for school food service programs.
To provide educational information for members.
Our Story
2024-2025 Officers

Juana Maria Ramirez
President
Food Service Director
Southside ISD
210-882-1625 ext: 5135
Juana.ramirez@southsideisd.org
I have been part of Child Nutrition for 26 years. As for being the Director of the Child Nutrition Department at Southside ISD, I am going on 5 years and counting. I was born and raised in Mexico. I have received a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources from Incarnated Word and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Wayland Baptist University. Both of my degrees have helped me fulfil my role as the Director of Child Nutrition for Southside ISD and helped me bring the CEP program to the district and all its students. Some of the associations I am a part of are CTSFSDA, TASN, and TSA to expand my knowledge in the updates and processes of how TDA (Texas Department of Agriculture) runs and regulates the Child Nutrition Programs. Two goals that I have put for myself this year are to fulfil and be as good as I can be in the position of “President Elect” for CTSFSDA and to provide excellent leadership skills for the Child Nutrition Department at Southside ISD. The accomplishment that I am most proud of is that Southside ISD’s Child Nutrition Program received a “Perfect Audit” in March of 2023. When I am not busy running the Child Nutrition Department, some of the hobbies that I have are traveling with my spouse, reading, and gardening. I am a Mother of three wonderful children: two daughters and one son. I also have three grandchildren that I love very much. My love and passion for Child Nutrition motivates me to learn and expand opportunities to bring great quality food to the students of Southside ISD.

Debora Rice, MS, RDN
President Elect
Child Nutrition Director
South San Antonio ISD
210-977-7525 ext 3535
My adventure in Child Nutrition began 19 years ago after spending 10 year as a clinical dietitian and then food service manager at Metropolitan and NorthEast Methodist Hospital. I graduated with a nutrition degree from Texas A&M University and moved to Oklahoma for 3 years to get my Masters and dietetic training at The University Central Oklahoma. My Child Nutrition career has taken me on a tour of San Antonio with positions at North East ISD, Southwest ISD, Northside ISD and now South San Antonio ISD.

Ramona Love
Secretary
Child Nutrition Coordinator
East Central ISD
I have been with ECISD for 17 years, after working 16 years in restaurant management. As the Child Nutrition Coordinator for ECISD, I oversee compliance and operations of our program. I have served several terms on the Texas 20 Advisory board; and have held multiple board member positions of our local TASN association (ECASN). This is my first board position with CTSFSDA.
I have been part of the EC community most of my life. Not only did my siblings and I graduate from ECHS, but I have been a proud parent in the district for over 24 years. I am also the RootEd Rep for ECHS. I love my family, district, community, and Child Nutrition team. I am happy and excited to see all of the changes and growth. Those I serve and the importance of what we provide, make my job fulfilling and enjoyable.

Carlette Drabek
Treasurer
Child Nutrition Director
Navarro ISD
830-372-1930 ext. 6400
I have over 10 years of Child Nutrition experience. This profession has opened up many opportunities for me in my career path including teaching for TASN and education service centers. I have been involved with CTSFSDA for many years and have served on the board in all capacities, but am currently serving as Treasurer. This organization has contributed to my career growth not only with the many educational resources but also by the networking it provides for all.
Candy Biehle
Industry Liason