Meet Your Instructors
Lead Instructor: Carolina Schaffer
VIRTUAL LED COURSE
Carolina Schaffer is a recognized food safety expert and seasoned professional with over three decades of experience in the food industry, spanning both the private sector and state regulatory government. She is the owner of SMART Food Safety Solutions, LLC., providing expert training and consultancy. She also serves as an Assistant Program Manager for the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO).
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A distinguished trainer, she is a Lead Instructor for the FSPCA Human Food and Seafood HACCP Alliance courses and trains for other organizations including the University of Tennessee and AFDO. Her contributions have been acknowledged through multiple accolades, including the FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs Team Honor Award. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with a minor in Food Science from Kansas State University.
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Cathy has worked with and participated in workgroups with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, contributing to the implementation of Food Safety Modernization Act–related food safety initiatives. She brings more than 15 years of expertise in instructional content development and delivery, specializing in both retail and manufactured food safety. Cathy has delivered food safety training internationally, including in Uganda and Egypt, and is known for translating complex regulatory requirements into practical, real-world applications that support compliance and strengthen food safety systems. She is also part of the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance 1000 Participant Club, recognizing her successful instruction of over 1,000 participants. goes here
Lead Instructor: Cathy Martin
Cathy Martin is a food safety subject matter expert with over 39 years of regulatory experience in the public health sector at the state level. She has extensive experience with the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) and Food Protection Task Force (FPTF), supporting program development, assessment, and continuous improvement.