“I’ve been doing this for a very long time, however considered one of my targets has at all times been to work for Paris, and right here I’m,” Caywood mentioned.

After the assembly, the brand new director mentioned she has labored within the meals trade since she was 14 years previous when she was employed at a pizza restaurant within the metroplex and shortly was given the keys “to open up the place.”

Caywood moved to Paris in 1985, working at Burger King earlier than turning into the supervisor of Whataburger when it opened right here in 1988. After being there as basic supervisor for a number of years, Caywood mentioned she left the meals trade for a time and labored at a radio station earlier than turning into a secretary for the meals director at North Lamar ISD the place she shortly grew to become occupied with faculty cafeteria administration.

“I labored there for 11 and a half years and that’s what bought me began,” Caywood mentioned. “I liked working within the faculties and determined to return to high school.

She started work on a school diploma in meals service administration, incomes an internet bachelor’s diploma in 2019 from the College of the Folks in California.

She acquired her first meals director job at Mount Vernon ISD the place she labored earlier than accepting the Paris ISD place.

“There are solely 4 faculty meals service administrators right here regionally, and there may be not plenty of turnover so I really feel fairly lucky in getting this chance. “I hope to proceed the wonderful diet service the district already has and hope to herald some new concepts as properly.”