"Maximize Your Match! Direct Certification Best Practices and CEP"
Friday, October 30, 2020 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Speaker(s): Gurjeet Barayah, Nutrition Services Division, California Department of Education
Katie Tully, Nutrition Services Division, California Department of Education
Stephanie Bruce, Palm Springs Unified School District

Description:Hear from subject matter experts at the CDE about how you can maximize the direct certification match results for your district. In this session the CDE will provide an overview of the direct certification process and how districts can leverage improved direct certification match results to apply for the Community Eligibility Provision. Participants will hear from a panel of their peers about how they have implemented these strategies at their districts

Katie Tully - Nutrition Services Division, California Department of Education
Speaker Bio:

Katie Tully is the Staff Services Manager for the Resource Management Unit. She is also serving as the interim manager for the Northern School Nutrition Programs Unit. Katie has worked for Nutrition Services since 2014 where she gained experience leading equipment grants, direct certification and eligibility. Prior to working for Nutrition Services Katie was Deputy Auditor-Controller for Solano County and also worked at the California State Auditor's Office as a senior auditor. Katie completed her Bachelor of Science in Business Management Accounting from Sacramento State University.