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As our organization doubles in size, we are featur

As our organization doubles in size, we are featuring the wonderful new faces of WITS making change every day in schools. Today, meet WITS Chefs Lisa Dorvilus and Brandon Draeger!

“I'm WITS Chef Lisa, and right now I'm working at Bronxwood Prep and Bronx Alliance schools. I love this job because I love supporting our NYC public school kitchen staff in providing kids with healthy meals. Before WITS, I was a pastry production cook with Union Square Events and Mahzedahr Bakery and I currently own my own micro Bakery, but I love being in the schools making a difference. My favorite workout is distance running and eating healthy really helps me power through my workouts at the end of the day! Outside of work, I love reading, trying different ethnic cuisines, and watching movies. My favorite moment with WITS so far has been working closely with the cooks here at Bronxwood Prep, preparing a salad bar daily, and hearing from cooks that they are learning a lot and enjoy having Wellness in the Schools in the kitchen.”

“Hi, my name is Brandon Draeger and I am a WITS Chef. I started this job because I am very passionate about providing quality tasting food to the kids of New York. I believe that if a child is full, they will succeed in school. I started my culinary career at a young age, being taught by my Grandmother. She instilled knowledge of healthy eating and sustainability by growing and harvesting what we had on the farm. When I'm not at work, I enjoy traveling and experiencing different cultures. The best moment I've experienced during my time with WITS is getting high-fives from the kids every morning!”

WITS Chef wardrobe by @chef_works. Chefs in the Schools is a partnership with @nycschools @nycfood and thanks to generous support from the New York Health Foundation.

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In the spirit of giving thanks this season, we're

In the spirit of giving thanks this season, we're thankful for @baldorfood who donates the fresh produce and ingredients for our WITS Labs cooking classes in schools. This fall, our WITS Chefs are cooking up a new recipe with students: Pineapple Rice Medley, created by @sakaralife on our NYC Chef Council.

The recipe is now on the public school lunch menu thanks to our Chefs in the Schools program with @nycschools @nycfood. This photo is from a WITS Lab at @ps75emilydickinson where students helped prepare, tasted, and loved the Pineapple Rice Medley 💛

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