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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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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 Selena Pacheco and Janelle Mitchell!

“I’m WITS Chef Selena, and right now I am working at P.S. 22 and 861 in Staten Island. I love working with schools and children, making an impact on them, and giving them access to new recipes. Getting them to try new items prepared and their feedback is the most honest and pure you could ever imagine. Before WITS, I was both a Patient and School Food Service Manager. Focusing on food production and meal services. My favorite food to eat is rice, rice of any kind, any flavor, any culture. One of my many, hobbies outside of work is scratch baking with my son. We are a nonstop baking force on the weekends! By far, one of the best moments I experienced as a Chef in the schools was at IS 75 during my sampling, when I came out to refill my samples — the students started cheering and clapping saying ‘The Chef is back,’ excited to try another sample!”

“I'm WITS Chef Janelle, and I am working at P.S. 57 and TAG M, both in East Harlem, the community I live in! This is one of the best parts of working in WITS — I am making a difference in the community I live and raise my children in. I love making culturally relevant foods from scratch and ensuring access to healthy fresh food for the children in my neighborhood. I depended on school breakfast and lunch as a child, so it brings me joy to see them line up for the salad bar and choose fresh vegetables. Before WITS, I was a school food service manager and this is what I was meant to do in life, Feed Children! I am a mom of 3 and our favorite meal is baked ziti and homemade garlic bread. My children will eat this every day if I make it for them. One of my favorite moments has been at P.S. 57, where school staff were all looking for me — and asked me to please make some more dressing from scratch! The Honey Vinaigrette dressing was enjoyed by kids, staff, everyone. I was so proud and happy the kids were enjoying homemade salad dressing, something most of them have never had.”

It’s GIVE MIAMI DAY! Donate to Wellness in the S

It’s GIVE MIAMI DAY! Donate to Wellness in the Schools by midnight to help us bring wellness to thousands of public school students across Miami-Dade County, Florida. WITS Chefs Leonor and Sara have enjoyed planting, harvesting, and cooking with the greens and herbs in the garden with the students at @charlesdrewmagnet school. Step up to support these students today!

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