Food and Nutrition Services (FANS) / Overview

Traci E. Miller, RD, LD

Director of Food and Nutrition Services (FANS)

(512) 533-6035

A native of Corpus Christi, Ms. Miller earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition with Honors from the University of Texas at Austin. Her professional work experience includes key administrative positions with the North Austin Medical Center, the Central Texas VA Hospital, Scott and White, and Capital Dialysis of Texas. Most recently, Ms. Miller served as Nutrition Director, then Marketing Director and Physician Relations Coordinator for The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center. She also provides sports nutrition and wellness consultation services as owner of Working4Wellness.net.

A Registered and Licensed Dietitian, some of Ms. Miller’s professional highlights include initiating and implementing nutrition programs for high-end retail and patient food services; developing outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs including curriculum design, lesson plans, and education materials; and achieving a 97 percent or higher on Texas Department of Health and Human Services food sanitation inspection scores. Additionally, she served as the co-chair of the LTISD FitSmart Expo in 2010 and 2011 and also served on the LTISD Food and Nutrition Services Parent Advisory Board. Ms. Miller began her tenure with LTISD in December 2011.

The LTISD FANS Department is a non-profit, self-funded food service program offering approximately 4,000 quality, nutritionally sound breakfast and lunch meals daily for students and staff on all campuses. Lake Travis parents and other visitors are welcome to enjoy campus meal services. All breakfast and lunch meals served meet nutrition requirements and guidelines as established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Texas Department of Agriculture, and the Texas Department of Health and Human Services. All campuses also adhere to the Texas Public School Nutrition Policy.

LTISD FANS participates in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. Free and Reduced-Price meals ($0.30 - breakfast/$0.40 - lunch) are available to students who qualify according to household size and income.

Additionally, catering services are available for District staff, campus organizations, parent groups, and the general Lake Travis community. Proceeds received from these services are reinvested into FANS.

Nutrition education is offered through interactive programs in all campus cafes, classroom presentations, and parent meetings.

In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution provides program benefits and services to all children without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.

To file a complaint of discrimination, write U. S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication and Compliance, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202)720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Last Modified on 01/03/2012 03:41:18 PM