Operations Manager

Miss Sherri' is the face and spirit of Culinary Kids! With decades of education development experience and four boys to raise, owning her own teaching business is the perfect work/life balance that brings joy! Sherri' can be spotted around town at school and non-profit events, festivals, outreach classes and teaching our Field Trips! She loves watching students grow into staff members and managers in true family spirit, supporting kids in the community on every level. She's known to be a bit wacky and something of a prankster from time to time (especially around Halloween time where she takes decorating for the neighborhood kids to the next level). As a true animal lover, she makes sure our resident pet chickens and pigs have an enriched and happy life with LOTS of TREATS! 

Whatever your ideas and whatever you need, Miss Sherri' is here to make it happen!

Program Manager

Miss Patricia loves working with children because she likes making a difference in the lives of those around her! She’s the sweetest, so she doesn’t even mind when campers turn her into a literal Ice Cream Sundae.... even if she has to pick sprinkles out of her hair for a week! As the Program Manager, Miss Patricia makes sure EVERYTHING is ready to go for all of our events and programs. Lots of detail and planning goes into every class and she's a master at preparing and keeping staff happy! Her favorite pet is her happily spoiled chocolate lab, Polo....she even has a picture of him as her mousepad at her desk! She adores the Culinary Kids family, and we adore her right back.

Administrative Assistant

Miss Elisa wears many hats, both at Culinary Kids and in general. She’s a certified teacher, an EMT, our behind-the-scenes-make-magic-happen Office Queen, a mom, and she even has a degree in Petroleum Engineering. She has seemingly done it all, and she has no plans of stopping. She loves to travel, and her favorite food is lamb vindaloo. She loves working with children because they’re unpredictable, which gives her energy, and they act like little sponges. If she could have any superpower, she’d have the ability to turn back time, but we’re happy she’s here (in the present) with us!

Cooking Class Manager 

Miss Kalista is a Cooking Class GENIUS! She manages our Cooking Class programs throughout the year! From setting up exact ingredients for all of our students to supporting our outreach programs to preschools and more, Miss Kalista stays super busy and organized. She creates new curriculum ideas and recipes and juggles a serving job with one of the best restaurants in Mandeville. We’re beyond happy to have her here because she has a heart of gold, a gentle nature, and a joyous spirit she shares with all of our visitors. She's ALWAYS smiling and is such a reliable gal to have on the team!

All Abilities (Special Needs) Class Manager

Meet our ray of sunshine who knows our students so well, giving a personal touch with our Special Needs group!

Miss Whitney is a certified paraprofessional here in Mandeville and the kids at Mandeville High know her so well! Being a mom to two daughters brings a certain focus and mentorship to her teaching approach. With patience and love....and alot of messy fun...she enriches our students and teaches safety in the kitchen. Students ask for her by name and we love that "family" feeling that she brings to class!

Birthday Party and Weekend Manager

Miss Airlie is a teacher AND a cowgirl, AND a stage director in theater! When she’s working with Culinary Kids, she wrangles up loads of organized fun! She prepares ALL of the details for our weekend events, making things run smoothly for our families. She loves working with children because she enjoys getting to know so many crazy, fun personalities!

Lead Chef

Teaching Chef

Professional Cookie Artist

 Miss Aubree is a kitchen inspiration! She has her own small business called "Cookies by Aubree" where she succesfully fulfills her dream of creating personalized and delicious works of art for families in our community! We are SO lucky to have someone with her artistic skill and passion for COOKIES on board! YOu can join us for her monthly Cookie Decorating Class to learn the secrets of the perfect Royal Icing and how to make those professional designs in your own home! Her skill is unmatched and I think we all eat waaaaay too many cookies when she's here! Come join us for some decorating fun! (and if you need some cookies for YOUR parties...look her up online!)

Program Instructor / COOKIE DECORATING DIVA!

Miss Amber’s dream superpower is flight, which checks out— she always soars above and beyond expectations. As a student at Lakeshore High School, she spends her time in after-school clubs focused on theatre, animals, and agriculture. She also loves to bake, and when she's in a play or performance, she's known to make cupcake treats for fellow cast members! She’s taken these skills straight to Culinary Kids, where she works birthday parties and Parents' Night Out pajama party nights and all other programs. She’s excited to spend time with the kids, and they love spending time with her too.

Program Instructor

Miss Mary Anne is no stranger to teaching and inspiring kids! As a retired teacher and school librarian, she loves helping us on school field trips teaching up to 70 kids at a time! PHEW! She loves to hustle and bustle and is always tidying up after our messy fun cooking experiments! She's also been known to rescue a pet here and there, she's HUGE animal lover with kindness and compassion! She can be found at Culinary Kids each month, guiding kids through cultural and creative global cuisine curriculum in our Homeschool Workshops and she bonds beautifully with our young adults in our Special Needs Class every Thursday night.  Helping students learn independent living skills and practicing social skills brings her so much joy! STILL making a difference...teachers can't REALLY retire....we love those kids too much....so they all come hang with us! Come see Miss Mary Anne at your next school field trip!

Program Instructor

Miss Zoey's favorite animal is a bunny, because they have lots of energy just like her! (And they are so cute!) Besides rocking it here at Culinary, she also is involved in so many other fun things! She participates in volleyball, track and field, FCA, Christian fellowship, adventure club, and Beta club through Lakeshore High School. Her favorite class is camp, as she gets a chance to meet new kids, and their personalities, everyday! A great adjective to describe Zoey is empathetic, because she can feel and relate to other people. Zoey plans to take her skills and become a firefighter or personal trainer one day! Come on over and meet miss Zoey!

Program Instructor

Miss Brooke is one of our amazing program instructors, and let us tell you, she can teach you the ropes both in the kitchen and outside of it. No, seriously, she is a Certified Ropes Specialist. She recently graduated from LSU with a degree in Dietetics and plans to continue on to earn her Master’s degree soon. Miss Brooke loves TV, kids, and traveling. For the past three summers, she has traveled to Arkansas to teach at Camp Ozark. She has a heart for education and is passionate about teaching students not only how to live a healthy lifestyle, but how to do so in a way that honors their faith. Miss Brooke is hardworking, always willing to lend a hand, and truly has a heart for children. We’re so happy to have her here at Culinary Kids!

Program Instructor

Program Instructor

Program Instructor

Lindsay is our regular camp instructors who visits with us when home from college! She can't stay away from our awesome kiddos and camp fun! She's super organized and always gentle and kind with the kids. She's very meticulous and teaches the kids to stay clean as they cook (which parents simply LOVE about her!). Mis Lindsay is sweet and silly at the same time, but she just REFUSES to juggle the eggs in the kitchen! (We've tried to teach her but that never really ends well!). She HAS been known to be turned into a live ice cream sundae from time to time! She lets the kiddos toss ICE CREAM into a cone she holds in her mouth! A great circus trick for our wacky camp days! Come visit Miss Lindsay....you never know what wild game she'll come up with!

Program Instructor

Miss Maya's favorite color is pink because it is just as bubbly, bright, and sweet as her! In fact, she loves pink sooo much that her hair is pink! She takes that bubbly personality into every day she works, and she also takes it to theater! She stars in many shows through theater at Mandeville High School (she is crazy talented!) so of course she has a super personality and niche for creating a magical experience for the kids here at culinary! Her favorite class is advanced cooking class, because she loves to see the kids every week and really get to know their unique personalities! You could compare her to super cool characters such as sailor moon because they both are cute and kind, but also still powerful and strong! So, what are you waiting for? Come meet miss Maya!

Program Assistant

Miss Isabel says that if she were something that grows in a garden, she would be a cucumber because they have little vines that can reach out to one another, and that makes sense, because she always fosters a sense of community. She’s a student at Hannan High and has always enjoyed working with children. Before Culinary Kids, she was a babysitter and a volunteer camp counselor! She plans on continuing to work with children because she hopes to be a teacher. You’ll find her at our birthday parties, evening events, and scouts programs!

Cooking Class Instructor

Miss Shaquanya is more than a mom to her own kiddos...she's a mom to EVERY student she teaches! Our Special Needs students adore her and get to see her every Thursday night in our independent living skills class here at Culinary Kids! A few of them also get to see her during the day since she's also a certified para professional at Mandeville High School, well-versed in therapies and education. Her sweet Husky dog greets her once she finally gets home from work...we love animal lovers and she's one for sure!

Program Assistant

Miss Lauren is one of the BEST Camp Counselors you're going to meet here at Culinary Kids! Her gentle nature and peaceful demeanor is so welcoming and puts kids at ease every time she's around! Her heart was MADE for children! As a Youth Leader at her chruch and an aftercare counselor at Cedarwood School, she's SURROUNDED by children in positive environments every day and LOVES IT! Come hang with Miss Lauren for camp! You'll love it as much as she does!

Program Assistant

Miss Maggie is one of our Program Assistants and one of the coolest! She loves working at Culinary Kids because the bond she shares with the kids and other staff make her feel happy! Miss Maggie enjoys all sorts of hobbies... from singing, dancing, and playing guitar to being unstoppable in jiujitsu. (Fun fact: she’s double jointed so good luck getting her to tap out in an "arm bar".) She loves ROCK music for sure and is one of our BEST facepainters on staff..watch for her out at community events and you'll spot her for certain in our Homeschool Classes and Field Trips!

Program Assistant

Miss Helen is such a joy to be around. She is sweet, attentive to the children, and just like us, she’s all about a good checklist. She loves to read, and if she does watch a movie, she’ll watch it so many times that she can quote it - just ask her about Hamilton. She is a thrifting queen and a sucker for a good hot cup of coffee late at night. She loves kids, and you can tell by the way she interacts with them. She enjoys teaching them new skills and making them feel at home. We are so glad she is a part of our family here at Culinary Kids!

Program Assistant

Mr. Austin (AKA Mr. AJ) is one of our most loved Program Assistants. He wanted a job since he was 10 years old and after making a pizza at Culinary Kids on his first grade field trip, he knew this was the place to be! (...and his mom has the pictures to prove it, hee hee! SOOOO adorable!) Next time you see him, ask him about his MANY animals. I mean honestly at this point he could open a zoo… this animal-lover fits in perfectly at Culinary Kids with all of our critters too! Mr. Austin is one of a kind and we love him for it.

Program Assistant

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Program Assistant

Miss Ainsley is a rock start in our Special Needs Class....a bit of a teacher favorite! She's a student at Hannan High and she'd love to be an Occupational Therapist some day! She's a great artist and tennis player...her favorite animal is a chicken (which is PERFECT since we have 5 of them right here at Culinary Kids for her to love on...but it might make her sweet puppy, Gable, a bit jealous!). You might see her out in the community at our info booth events, or at one of our Birthday Parties and Camps, so come visit her here at Culinary Kids and she's sure to make you smile!

Program Assistant

Miss Rachelle is a homeschool mama sharing her love of kids and education in our Field Trip programs! She's passionate about learning and giving kids positive experiences in life....and even hosted a TEEN BUNCO at her house for over 60 kids!!!! She's got the energy to match us at Culinary Kids and she shares a love of animals with us too! Cats are her favorite and you might catch her relaxing on a Sunday afternoon watching her favorite movie, Mary Poppins! She's our own version of Mary Poppins over here! Loving kids and sharing her experience with them! Come see Miss Rachelle on our field trips!

 Social Media Magic Maker and Program Assistant

Miss Hannah has a mind for all things creative and loves kids! With two children of her own, she is patient and loves to make the kids have a memorable time at Culinary Kids. She brings the mom energy everywhere she goes, which she believes is her SUPERPOWER! She says that being a part of Culinary Kids is so much fun and her goal is to not only help kids grow a love for learning, but to bring what they have learned home and make memories with those they love the most. You can find her taking cute pictures and already planning in her mind a cute post with it in her mind!