Meet Our Team

Born in a Sicilian family where cooking has been a passion for generations, Teresa pursued her passions for both health and food, graduating Summa Cum Laude from both The University of Phoenix and The Culinary Institute of Virginia with AAS degrees in Health Administration and Culinary Arts, respectively. She is a Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional, Certified ServSafe Instructor/Proctor, Member of the ANFP, the ACF, and holds certificates in multiple food health specialties from the Health Meets Food: Culinary Medicine Curriculum Conference. As the resident Healthy Chef at Healthy Chesapeake, Teresa implements healthy cooking classes in the community, to increase food literacy and help combat food insecurity, while focusing on the health and education of our youth.

Danielle, originally from a suburb northeast of Orlando, graduated from University of South Florida with a Bachelors degree from the School of Public Health. After the birth of her son, she obtained her Master’s degree in Public Health from Capella University and completed her practicum with Healthy Chesapeake. As the CARE Program manager, Danielle facilitates the development and delivery of initiatives based on best practices, community needs assessments and stakeholder input that incorporate the skills and assets from the Coalition membership, community volunteers, and interns.