Jennifer LeBarre

Jennifer joined the Oakland Unified School District in July 1998 after working in university dining for a private company. Jennifer supervises the day to day operations of the district’s school meal program which provides over 40,000 meals daily to 85 TK-12th grade schools and 20 Child Development Centers including breakfast, lunch, supper and snack programs. She also oversees a network of after school produce markets. The Vision of Nutrition Services is to create an equitable food system for the Oakland community. During her leadership, Oakland Unified School District has been nationally recognized for its role as a leader in the  “farm to school” movement; the disstrict procures over $9 million in food annually of which more than 30% is sourced from within California.  Jennifer also works at the state and national level to improve school meals, increase access to the meal program, and increase locally sourced food. She believes providing healthy and delicious meals to students is critical to ensure success for the students, their families, and community.