Cooking with Kids educators create safe, friendly, and non-intimidating environments for kids to explore and discover new foods. Together with support staff, they share their love of cooking and healthy food with thousands of children each year.
Cooking with Kids Staff

Anna Farrier
Executive Director

Bethany Muller
Program Director

Rachel Shreve
Communications Director

Lily Sheridan
Farm-to-School Coordinator

Taleia Monty
- Assistant Program Director
- Educator, Kearny Elementary School
Santa Fe County, NM

Patricia Romero
- Rio Arriba County Coordinator
- Educator, Hernandez Elementary School
Rio Arriba County, NM - Educator, Ohkay Owingeh Community School
Rio Arriba County, NM

Linda Apodaca
- Senior Educator, Sweeney Elementary School
Santa Fe County, NM

Cathy Rey Montoya
- Senior Educator/Trainer

Suzy Reeder
- Educator, Turquoise Trail Charter Elementary School
Santa Fe County, NM

Mariela Rodriguez
- Educator, El Camino Real Academy
Santa Fe County, NM

Skye MacCallum
- Educator, Gonzales Community School
Santa Fe County, NM - Educator, Nina Otero Community School
Santa Fe County, NM

Keegan Crumpacker
- Educator, Amy Biehl Community School
Santa Fe County, NM

Arella Hordyk
- Educator, Aspen Community School
Santa Fe County, NM - Educator, Chaparral Elementary School
Santa Fe County, NM

Ranjit Khalsa
- Educator, Abiquiu Elementary School
Rio Arriba County, NM - Educator, Chimayo Elementary School
Rio Arriba County, NM

Petra Velarde
- Educator, Alcalde Elementary School
Rio Arriba County, NM - Educator, Tony E. Quintana Elementary School
Rio Arriba County, NM

Kiana Estevez
- Educator, Cesar Chavez Community School
Santa Fe County, NM - Educator, Nava Elementary School
Santa Fe County, NM

Jen Doughty
- Educator, Salazar Elementary School
Santa Fe County, NM

Victoria Montoya
- Educator, San Juan Elementary School
Rio Arriba County, NM - Educator, Velarde Elementary School
Rio Arriba County, NM

Jane Stacey
- Former Program Director, Retired 2020
- Special Projects

Lynn Walters, PhD
- Founder
- Executive Director, Retired 2016