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Learning ZoneXpress is the premier source of "edu-taining" and award-winning learning tools. Our mission is to design, create and deliver innovative messages on life skills topics including nutrition, child development, family living, character education, wellness, and career and financial management. We offer a wide variety of affordable educational DVDs, videos, posters, games, incentives, and PowerPoint presentations.

The tremendous success of Learning ZoneXpress is a combination of factors, but it is foundational to the creativity and tenacity of its founder Melanie Nelson and her unyielding commitment to the improvement of educational resources. Learning ZoneXpress is a standout among its peers due to the eye catching succinctness of its products. Melanie describes Learning ZoneXpress"...

"We are continuously seeking out highly creative professionals who have a passion for fresh messaging that is content-rich and accurate. We work tenaciously to publish, print and produce posters, videos, games, power points and more. With the help of skilled professionals we have been incredibly successful, creating more than 100 new products each year.

We carefully wrap and ship all of our products by hand here at our Owatonna, Minnesota facility. We pride ourselves on our courteous customer service as well as fast, accurate shipping. Our engaging messages fit schools, work sites, libraries and other public or community facilities as well as homes. The difference between noticing a message and blanking it out is a blink, and we continually hear that Learning ZoneXpress products not only get noticed but are remembered and make a difference."

Design: We are continuously seeking out highly creative professionals who have a passion for fresh messaging that is content-rich and accurate.

Create: We work tenaciously to publish, print and produce posters, videos, games, PowerPoints and more. With the help of skilled professionals we have been incredibly successful, creating nearly 100 new products each year.

Deliver: We ship all of our products by hand here at our Owatonna, Minnesota facility. We pride ourselves on our fast, accurate shipping.

Melanie Nelson, Founder and CEO

Joyce Mattson, Chief Operative Officer

Londa Arnfelt, National Sales & Marketing Director Public School Library, School Foodservice, School Nurses Distributorships

Mary Beth Anderson, National Sales & Marketing Director Elementary, Extension, WIC, Health Care Medical

Linnea Duffus, Project Manager

Barb O’Neill, Graphic Designer

Amber Kajarla, Graphic Designer

Toni Gnasdoskey, Internet Marketing Manager

Steve Malueg, Director of Operations and Finance

Shelly Spatenka, A/R & A/P Manager

Nancy Fitzlaff, Shipping Manager

Sunny Jenkins, Shipping

Maureen Lyons, Account Service Manager

Rhiannon Boerner, Customer Care Consultant

Heidi Douglas, Customer Care Consultant

We are proud of the awards we’ve won. We’re thankful to our customers and colleagues for shining a light on our products and providing feedback to help us be the best that we can be.

Learning ZoneXpress Given Prestigious Inc.com Recognition

Each year, Inc. 5,000 companies are judged based upon their percentage growth in company net sales over a five-year period. Learning ZoneXpress was ranked #44 among education companies and #78 of all Minnesota companies in the Inc. 5,000 list.

"Winning this award is about our employees, a team of committed friends who want to grow a business," said Melanie Nelson, president and founder of Learning ZoneXpress. "Each employee has played an important part in providing great educational learning materials to a variety of markets including education, food service, library, early childhood, public health, fitness, and now worksite wellness."

Each year, Inc. 5,000 companies are judged based upon their percentage growth in company net sales over a five-year period. Learning ZoneXpress was ranked #44 among education companies and #78 of all Minnesota companies in the Inc. 5,000 list.

Learning ZoneXpress has received 26 Telly Awards

The prestigious international Telly Award honors the best in video, advertising and film production. Its recipients have demonstrated creative excellence and superior work in the industry. Learn more about the Telly Awards.

2012 Help! I'm Stressed
2012 Create a Great Plate: MyPlate
Dietary Guidelines
2011 Design: The Elements
2011 Sew Green
2011 World Foods: Mexican Cooking
2011 Design: All About Color
2011 Staying Safe Online: Digital Footprint
2011 The Brain: Developing Memory
in developing Minds
2010 Smart Nutrition Video
2010 Easy Being Green Video
2010 Child Development Theorists Video
2010 Nutrition Controversies
2010 Interior Design Project: Furniture Styles
2010 The Montessori Method

2009 Fast Food Nutrition
2009 Math in the Kitchen Video
2009 Breakfast Because Video
2009 Character: Friendship Basics Video
2009 World Food Markets: Italy Video
2009 World Food Markets: Spain Video
2007 Confessions of a Fashion Designer Video
2007 Teen Nutrition: What’s the Big Debate?
2007 Teens and Tanning Video
2007 The School Manners Adventure Video
2007 The Scoop on Blended Families Video
2006 MyPyramid: Pass it on! Video and DVD
2006 Eat to Win: Nutrition for Athletes Video
2006 How I Learn Video

Learning ZoneXpress is an official USDA MyPlate National Strategic Partner. We are proud to join other national, companies and organizations that share a health mandate consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the mission of the USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion (CNPP).

The decision to become a USDA MyPlate strategic partner was easy for Learning ZoneXpress. For more than 13 years, Learning ZoneXpress has been promoting nutrition content in the context of the entirety of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans with award-winning posters, DVDs and videos, games, lesson plans, nutrition activity books and more.

EPES is an acronym for Educacion Popular en Salud which can be translated into Popular Education for Health. It is a program that focuses on empowering shantytown women to make changes in domestic violence, tobacco control, breast cancer, HIV awareness, and more recently, nutrition education.

A good friend of LZX, Karen Anderson, founded this program 29 years ago and is the driving force behind its success. EPES training impacts future generations. The organization recruits, trains, and teaches poor women to be leaders. We have had the honor of being part of this incredible organization for 15 years now, and we are thrilled to announce that EPES is now our official South American distributor for Spanish LZX materials.

2012 marks the 30 year anniversary of EPES, and we would love if you could join us in our celebration. It will take place on Sunday March 4th, 2012 at University Lutheran Church of Hope in Minneapolis, MN. World renowned folk musician, John McCutcheon, is a long-time supporter of EPES. John will sing and entertain and share his insight for 30 years of work for health and justice in Chile. Click on the link below for ticket information!

Teaching, training, and professional development from learning Learning ZoneXpress! Learning ZoneXpress presenters not only "talk the talk," but "walk the walk" with direct experience as teachers, authors, and national presenters.

Choose from several presenters, including but not limited to:

Mary Beth Anderson View Bio	Mary Levinski View Bio	Max Peterson View Bio
Susan Turgeson View Bio	Michele Saylor View Bio

Click here for a detailed list of the conferences you'll find us at in 2012!

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Melanie's Corner Regular updates on nutrition products and specials as well as news from the health and nutrition world.

FACSAlive Thoughts from the Family and Consumer Science classroom, teachers and industry from special blogger, FACS Teacher Michele Saylor.

Smart School Food Articles, product info and trends on nutritional educational materials for school food service professionals.

Nutrition Notes by LZX Tools, trends, and talk for public health professionals with experts: Christine Cliff, Sofia Horvath, Bernadette Landers, & Kris Diller.