Chef Ann Foundation
Melissa Aune, MPH, CHES, currently serves as the Senior Program Coordinator for the School Food Institute at the Chef Ann Foundation since June 2023. Previously, Melissa held the position of Assistant Coordinator for Veggie RX at Denver Inner City Parish from September 2022 to June 2023. Melissa's earlier experience includes a Food Program Specialist Practicum at Fairfax County Public Schools, where responsibilities included creating a food safety curriculum and providing nutrition education. With over a decade of experience in healthcare education as the Director of Interactive Healthcare Education Services at SSB, Inc., Melissa managed a team of experts and oversaw content certification processes. Melissa holds a Master of Public Health degree in Public Health Nutrition from The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science in Community Health from George Mason University, complemented by an Associate of Arts and Sciences in Nursing from Northern Virginia Community College.