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Michael Carpenter
michael.carpenter@brighterbites.org
Schools: Alexander, Bush, Cook Road, Moreno, Youens
Favorite recipe: Texas Corn & Blueberry Salad.
Jessica Schauman
jessica.schauman@brighterbites.org
Schools: Pomeroy, McMasters, Looscan, Cloverleaf, Johnson
Favorite recipe: Fiery Tomato Basil Soup.
Tanya Reyes
Schools: Garfield, Mae Smythe, Neff, Rodriguez, Sharpview Head Start, Seguin
Favorite recipe: Black Bean Dip.
Jonathan Gerescher
jonathan.gerescher@brighterbites.org
Schools: Rucker, Landis, Pearl Hall, Paige, Southside, Kruse, Matthys
Favorite recipe: Cauliflower Ceviche.
Samantha Rodriguez
samantha.rodriguez@brighterbites.org
Schools: Outley, Kennedy, Boone, Sam Houston, Northline
Favorite recipe: Black Bean & Corn Salsa and Mango Tango Salsa.
Tibisay Guzman
tibisay.guzman@brighterbites.org
Schools: Mahanay, Martin, Smith, Halpin, Piney Point, MacArthur
Favorite Recipe: Crunchy Celery and Apple Salad.
Jacqueline Castro Tien
jacqueline.castro@brighterbites.org
Schools: Pyburn, Fisher, Teague, Robinson, Galena Park
Favorite recipe: Black Bean Dip.
Jackie Delagarza
jackie.delagarza@brighterbites.org
Schools: North Shore, Williams, Tice, Cimarron, Normandy Crossing, Shadydale
Favorite recipe: Pasta Primavera.
Dallas Riley
dallas.riley@brighterbites.org
Schools: Floyd, Hodges, Hanby, San Jacinto, Stevens Park
Favorite recipe: Brown Spanish Rice and Homemade Spaghetti Sauce.
Maryann Aguinaga
maryann.aguinaga@brighterbites.org
Schools: William M. Anderson, Richard Lagow, Nancy Moseley, Julius Dorsey, Anson Jones
Favorite recipe: Minty Grapefruit Salad.
Christine Vu
christine.vu@brighterbites.org
Schools: Bethune, Cannaday, Ethridge, Northlake, Range
Favorite recipe: Homemade Spaghetti Sauce.
Yesenia Mejia
yesenia.mejia@brighterbites.org
Schools: Joe May, Kleberg, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Thelma Richardson, Seabourn
Favorite recipe: Sweet Potato Cookies.
Jamela Mavrakis
jamela.mavrakis@brighterbites.org
Schools: Austin Achieve, Forbes CDC, Barbara Jordan, KIPP Comunidad, TA Brown
Favorite recipe: Mango Tango Salsa.
Rebeca Hernandez Gonzalez
rebeca.hernandez-gonzalez@brighterbites.org
Schools: Padron, Wooten, Harris, McBee, Oak Springs
Favorite recipe: X-Ray Vision Smoothie.
Veronica Cabrera
veronica.cabrera@brighterbites.org
Schools: Pecan Springs, Cook, Pickle, Norman-Sims, Wooldridge
Favorite recipe: Pasta Primavera.
Alison Aguiar
alison.aguiar@brighterbites.org
Schools: PS 151Q, PS 228Q, PS 234Q, PS 280Q, PS 48M
Favorite recipe: Can’t Be Beet Salad.
Gina Flores
Schools: PS 212Q, PS 149Q, PS 145M, Riverdale Avenue Community School, PS 151K
Favorite recipe: Mango Tango Salsa.
Rajni Sood Laurent
rajni.sood.laurent@brighterbites.org
Schools: Beacon Heights, Cool Spring, Riverdale, William Paca
Favorite recipe: Hulk Smoothie.
Rosmery Garcia
rosmery.garcia@brighterbites.org
Schools: Lake Trafford, Eden Park, RCMA Immokalee Community School, Parkside, Pinecrest
Favorite recipe: Tomato and Watermelon Basil Salsa.