Mrs. Martha Montiforte

I had the pleasure of returning to Nativity BVM Schools’ Nutrition Program after a 20 some yr. absence. I have 37 years’ experience in Child Nutrition and began that career here at Nativity in 1978 as a cafeteria cook, a job that allowed me to be home when my children got home from school. I have two children. Richard Jr. is married and has 2 sons. Mandy is also married and has a girl and a boy.

I graduated from the University of Southern MS with a Bachelors’ Degree.   I worked in the public school arena for most of my career starting in Gulfport School District as Assistant to the Director of Child Nutrition. I was the Child Nutrition Director in Ocean Springs School District and the Child Nutrition Director in the Biloxi School District. I decided to wind down my career here at Nativity where it all started. I came back as Nativity’s Supervisor and Manager of the School Nutrition Program. I am on Contract with the State Department of Education, Office of Child Nutrition as a Technical Advisor to smaller school districts in Mississippi.  I am also an instructor for the State Department of Education, Office of Child Nutrition.   After all these years I am well-versed in feeding children! I decided to come back to the Nativity family because I find the atmosphere to be calming and family oriented. Over time our school has endured many ups and downs and through it all we are still at the top of the heap and I am glad I am a part of that heap!!!