Elizabeth Lee

Elizabeth Lee serves as School Nutrition Manager at Dickson County Schools, a role she has held since August 2019. In this position at a high school, she manages all aspects of kitchen operations including cooking, cleaning, customer service, staff leadership, conflict resolution, financial oversight through profit and loss statements, and ordering from multiple vendors to ensure compliant, appealing meals for students from pre-K through high school. Lee earned a business degree with a concentration in marketing and a minor in economics in 2006. After spending ten years as a stay-at-home parent following the birth of her child in 2009, she entered the school nutrition field seeking supplemental income and discovered a deep sense of purpose in feeding students and creating a supportive environment. She has achieved Level 4 status with the National School Nutrition Association through extensive professional development and completed the Tennessee School Nutrition Association Culinary Academy and Leadership Academy. Lee is an active member of both the National School Nutrition Association and the Tennessee State School Nutrition Association. She currently serves as the Tennessee State Nutrition Association Public Policy and Legislative Chair and previously advocated for school nutrition legislation at the state and national levels, including speaking before the Tennessee General Assembly and attending the Legislative Action Conference in Washington, DC. In recognition of her contributions, she received the Support Staff of the Year award from Dickson County Schools last May. Lee attributes her professional success to the unwavering support of her husband, who encouraged her return to the workforce and continues to provide ideas and emotional support.