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School Programs
Healthy kids, healthy schools, healthy families
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
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Presentations for STEM/STEAM Day
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Project-Based Learning (PBL) support
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Nutrition and Cooking education
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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
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Cooking Techniques for fresh produce
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Knife Skills and Enhanced Presentation
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Sourcing Local Produce
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Seasonal Cooking and Cycle Menus
Farm to School and Early Care Education (ECE) programs and training
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How to Conduct a Taste Test
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Best Practices for Cooking with Kids
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Sourcing Local Produce
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How to Build a Farm to School/ECE Program
Bringing health-based programming to school and early education settings is my specialty! Food is a fun and engaging way to make cross-curricular connections for students of all ages.