I earned my Master of Public Health from Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health where I completed a thesis on the complexities of picky eating. I also hold a Master of Science in Education from the University of Kansas where I developed a plan for integrating health/nutrition into PreK-5th STEM/STEAM curriculum.

 

I have taught Cooking and Nutrition classes in an afterschool program for eight years for children in grades K-5 at Drew Charter School where I also support the Healthy You Healthy Drew program across all three academies and launched the Cooking Club for the senior academy.

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School curriculum enhancement

• Presentations for STEM/STEAM Day

• Project-Based Learning (PBL) support

• Nutrition and Cooking education

• Afterschool programs

 

For over a decade, I have worked to connect farms to educational institutions in order to increase the amount of local, fresh produce available to kids. I also focus on parent engagement and the "trickle-up" effect that creating healthy habits in children has on entire families. My experience is encapsulated in Professional Development and Training for nutrition staff, teachers, directors and administrators

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Nutrition Staff Training 

• Cooking Techniques for fresh produce

• Knife Skills and Enhanced Presentation

• Sourcing Local Produce

• Seasonal Cooking and Cycle Menus

 

Farm to School and Early Care Education (ECE) programs and training

• How to Conduct a Taste Test

• Best Practices for Cooking with Kids

• Sourcing Local Produce

• How to Build a Farm to School/ECE Program