Education

Ursinus College, BA
NYU, MA

Spirit Animal

Red Fox

Favorite Workout Song

This is a trick question — I usually listen to podcasts.

Education

Boston College, BA

Favorite Ingredient

Tahini

Guilty Pleasure

Eating too many slices of fresh sourdough

Get in Touch

joan@wellnessintheschools.org

Education

French Culinary Institute
University of South Carolina, Masters of Human Resources Management

Spirit Animal

Hummingbird

Guilty Pleasure

A homemade biscuit stuffed with a juicy summer tomato and slathered in mayo

Get in Touch

hollie@wellnessintheschools.org

Education

Pennsylvania State University, Hospitality Management
Natural Gourmet Institute
ECornell, Plant Based Nutrition Certificate

Favorite Ingredient

Umeboshi Vinegar

Favorite Meal

Anything with cheese, olives and fresh herbs!

Education

Georgetown University

Favorite Meal

Soup

Favorite Book

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Get in Touch

marty@wellnessintheschools.org

Education

British Army, Royal Engineers

Favorite Workout Song

Uptown Funk

Favorite Thing About WITS

He gets to have fun every day as he grows older!

Get in Touch

errol@wellnessintheschools.org

Education

University of Delaware, BA
Chef's Training Program, Natural Gourmet Institute

Spirit Animal

Giraffe

Favorite Book

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain

Get in Touch

melissa@wellnessintheschools.org

Education

Florida Gulf Coast University, BSN

Spirit Animal

Cheetah

Favorite Workout Song

Danza Kuduro by Don Omar

Get in Touch

allyce@wellnessintheschools.org

Education

Temple University, BS
Institute For Integrative Nutrition, Health Coach Certificate

Favorite Workout Song

Anything Motown

Favorite Ingredient

Avocado Oil

Get in Touch

lisa@wellnessintheschools.org

Education

Louisiana State University, BS
Certifications: ACSM, IYCA – YFS

Spirit Animal

She sees herself as a lion, but others see her as a giraffe.

Favorite Workout Song

Get On Up by James Brown

Get in Touch

wendy@wellnessintheschools.org

Education

Baruch College
Natural Gourmet Institute

Favorite Ingredient

Fresh vegetables in summer and lots of fresh herbs grown in her little backyard in Queens.

Favorite Book

The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James

Get in Touch

deborah@wellnessintheschools.org

Education

College of New Rochelle
Natural Gourmet Institute
The New School

Favorite Meal

Lobster, lobster, lobster!

Super Power

She would make everyone eat five fruits and veggies a day.

Get in Touch

marion@wellnessintheschools.org

Education

SUNY Purchase, BFA

Favorite Meal

Linguini with Clam Sauce

Guilty Pleasure

Organizing containers

Get in Touch

marjorie@wellnessintheschools.org

Education

Johnson & Wales University

Favorite Book

Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Super Power

She wishes she were a mindreader.

Education

Northern Virginia Community College-
Applied Science (Registered Nurse)
Central Michigan University-
Community Development w/ a Concentration in Health Science

Spirit Animal

My pug - George

Favorite Book

Ali In Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales by Ali Wentworth

Education

University of Delaware
American Fitness Professionals & Associates

Favorite Meal

Wood-fired pizza, arugula salad with shaved Parmigiano and a bright lemon dressing, accompanied by a glass of dry Italian red, preferably eaten in Italy.

Super Power

Physically duplicating herself. Dozens of times a day she wishes out loud that there were at least two of her.

Education

Howard University
Institute of Culinary Education

Favorite Ingredient

Fennel pollen

Guilty Pleasure

Chocolate bacon bars

Education

Natural Gourmet Institute
CUNY School of Urban Public Health

Spirit Animal

Ocelot

Guilty Pleasure

Homemade butter pecan ice cream

Education

Queen’s University (Ontario)
University of Western Ontario
Institute of Culinary Education
Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science

Favorite Meal

Ribollita, a delicious Tuscan soup of beans, bread, and veggies

Favorite Book

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

Education

City College of New York
Institute of Culinary Education

Favorite Book

What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Southern Cooking by Abby Fisher

Super Power

Walking on water, soaring through the sky, and the ability to make everything taste like a cinnamon roll.

Education

Florida State University
Institute of Culinary Education
Natural Gourmet Institute

Favorite Meal

Duck Confit

Favorite thing about WITS

Seeing children who have never eaten from salad bars before try vegetables and like them.

Education

College of the Redwoods

Favorite Ingredient

Anything from my local farmer’s market!

Guilty Pleasure

Croissants

Education

Stonehill College, BA
International Culinary Center
The Natural Gourmet Institute

Favorite Ingredient

Lemon

Favorite Book

Setting the Table by Daniel Meyer

Education

College of New Rochelle

Spirit Animal

Blue Jay

Favorite Book

Beloved by Toni Morrison

Education

California State University, Sacramento
The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone

What is your spirit animal?

Turtle

Super Power

Clean kitchen and house with a snap of my finger. Especially the dishes in the kitchen!

Education

Barnard College, BA

Favorite Workout Song

Anything Michael Jackson

Favorite Book

M.F.K. Fisher's "The Art of Eating"

Education

Rutgers University, BA
Hudson Community College, BS in Culinary Arts

Spirit Animal

Mongoose

Superhero

I wish I could be Captain Improv and pull ideas from the air.

Education

Associates Degree in Culinary Arts
The Culinary Institute of America

Spirit Animal

Horse

Favorite Meal

Bouillabaisse

Education

New York Restaurant School

Spirit Animal

Otter

Guilty Pleasure

Eating icecream out of the container

Education

Culinary Institute of America, Associate's
New York Univ., BA

Favorite Ingredient

Chicken

Favorite Meal

Armenian style-stuffed vegetables with rice, lamb and sumac

Education

Barnard College, BA

Favorite Ingredient

Allspice

Super Power

Breathing underwater so I can live there.

Education

St. John’s University
Institute of Culinary Education

Spirit Animal

Blue-Ringed Octopus because she is a great multi-tasker.

Favorite Meal

Simply cooked seafood dishes

Education

Community College of Philadelphia, AA
Art Institute of Philadelphia, BS
American Culinary Federation, CC

Favorite Workout Song

American Boy by Jayne West feat. Estelle

Super Power

Mystique's power from X-men. Enough said.

Education

SUNY Westchester
SUNY Albany
Natural Gourmet Institute

Favorite Meal

Yuca con mojo & guayaba pastelitos

Super Power

Magic

Education

Bauman College, graduated with honors, Certified Nutrition Consultant

Skidmore College, B.A. American Studies Cum Laude

Favorite Ingredient

Cauliflower

Favorite Meal

Homemade Thai style green curry with vegetables and chicken

Education

Lehman College, BS

Favorite Book

Ayesha Curry's cookbook, The Seasoned Life

Super Power

I just want to spread love, give hugs and smiles everywhere I go and to everyone I meet.

Education

Hunter College, BA
The Natural Gourmet Institute

Spirit Animal

Owls, for their symbolism of wisdom.

Super Power

Wonder woman, I love her elegance and strong figure.

Education

Certificate in Sports Studies, Bachelor in Sport Management

Favorite Ingredient

A lot of different species. Trinidadian people love to add different flavors to their food.

Super Power

Super Speed

Education

Missouri Western State University

Favorite Ingredient

Cheese

Favorite thing about WITS

Knowing that the students look forward to the time that the coaches spend with them during recess.

Education

College of New Rochelle

Spirit Animal

Horse

Favorite thing about WITS

He loves seeing the kids and smiles on each and every one of their faces.

Education

Adelphi University – Sport-Based Youth Development Fellow, Candidate for Masters in Sports Management

Spirit Animal

Deer

Favorite Workout Song

Classic Man by Jidenna

Education

Bad Sport Business Management
UEFA b license soccer coach
Basketball/gymnastic and various other coaching certificates

Favorite Meal

Cream pesto grilled chicken pasta

Favorite Book

The Dice Man

Education

Spirit Animal

Koala Bear

Favorite Meal

Macaroni & cheese, boneless chicken, rice and peas

Education

East Carolina University, BS
Adelphi University – Sport-Based Youth Development Fellow, Candidate for Masters in Sports Management

Favorite Workout Song

Waves by Mr. Probz

Favorite Meal

French toast with turkey bacon on the side and a glass of orange juice

Education

Favorite Meal

Lomo saltado

Super Power

To be able to teleport from one place to another really fast

Education

Adelphi University – Sport-Based Youth Development Fellow, Candidate for Masters in Sports Management

Favorite Workout Song

Lose My Breath by Destiny's Child

Favorite Ingredient

Coconut Oil