Cal-Pro-NET at San Jose State University

Faculty And Staff

Linda recently completed her Master’s degree at San Jose State University while working at Santa Clara County Public Heath Department as a Public Health Nutritionist. There she worked on a grant through the Network for a Healthy California to promote fruit and vegetable consumption and to increase physical activity for better health.

CalProNET has been an opportunity for her to experience the exciting field of School Nutrition. She has enjoyed meeting and working with professionals in this area and has developed a deep appreciation for the job they do. She is an active member in the San Jose Peninsula District Dietetic Association and the California School Nutrition Association.

PHYLLIS M. BARBER, R.D.
Consultant and Trainer

PB Consultants
2631 14 th Street
Sacramento, CA 95818
916-444-2399
pbconsultants@surewest.net

Ms. Barber is a graduate of University of California at Davis and served her dietetic internship at King County Hospital in Seattle. Phyllis is a Registered Dietitian with over 35 years of management experience in the food industry. Her experience included university feeding at Stanford University, health care food service at Mercy San Juan Hospital in Sacramento, Woodland Memorial Hospital in Woodland and child nutrition programs at Elk Grove Unified School District.

Phyllis' last position prior to becoming a consultant was at Elk Grove Unified School District in Sacramento. She served first as an Operation Manager for Elementary Schools and then as the Operation Manager of the Food Processing Center (a central production site) which produced over 30,000 meal components per day. Phyllis is also a ServSafe trainer and has taught many successful classes for school districts, organizations and restaurants. Phyllis was an instructor for the Child Nutrition Program Administration Course in 2005 and 2006. Phyllis also worked with the California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division, and Cal-Pro-NET at San Jose State University on the development of the 2006 and 2007 Annual Mandatory Training distance learning materials.

Phyllis has also served in many capacities within various professional associations related to food service and dietetics. She served as president of the Gold Empire Chapter of the Dietetic Association and Mother Lode Supervisory Chapter of the California School Nutrition Association. Phyllis has worked on many committees and, for 5 ½ years, was a member of the Child Nutrition Advisory Committee for the State of California.

Phyllis is active in her community as a volunteer in many capacities. For the last 6 years she has served as an assistant in managing over 200 boys for a large Christian-based boy’s organization similar to Boy Scouts.

Becky Bettencourt, FSM, CFP
School and Correctional Food Service Consultant and Trainer

3633 Glencrest Drive
Modesto, CA 95355
209-552-0380 phone
sliceinc06@sbcglobal.net

Becky is a graduate of the University of Idaho and began her career in 1965 as a teacher of Home Economics where new courses in the curriculum were implemented. She has been an instructor of nutrition, management, and technology classes at several local colleges. She has worked on curriculum development in sanitation, personnel, management and budgeting for over 35 years.

She directed one large school district food service operation and another joint powers agreement with three school districts. She has been President of the California School Nutrition Association and served on many committees for the School Nutrition Association. She has been an instructor for Cal-Pro-NET at San Jose State University in management, finance, and organization. Most recently, Becky worked with the California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division, and Cal-Pro-NET at San Jose State University on the development of the 2006 and 2007 Annual Mandatory Training distance learning materials.

For eight years, Becky directed all functions and phases of nutrition services for the Stanislaus County Sheriffs Department, where she contracted food services with the Juvenile Hall and a neighboring county sheriff's department. She was President of the California chapter of the International Correctional Food Service Association. She has written many articles and done several presentations at state and national conferences.

Becky has worked with the California Board of Corrections in developing their nutrition standards and is a certified Correctional Food Service Professional with the American Correctional Association. She is active in her community by volunteering in many varying capacities. She is married and has three grown boys. In 2004, Becky received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Idaho, College of Letters and Science, for her outstanding and recognized work in the fields of nutrition, education, and leadership.