We are happy to have Chef Melissa Manske as our featured volunteer for the month of July! Melissa is originally from Beaumont, Texas, but moved to Houston for its food scene. Through a nutrition course at Texas Christian University, she realized that her passion did not lie in journalism, but in cooking. From TCU, she attended the University of Houston and Culinary Institute of America to obtain hospitality and culinary arts degrees. Melissa is currently working as a culinary teacher at the Art Institute. She loves that she is able to stay connected to her industry through Recipe for Success. For Melissa, Recipe for Success, presents some of the same values her mom emphasized as a kid; the importance of cooking and eating as a family to make food fun. Melissa and her students assist our nutrition educators in our classrooms as well as help Houston area chefs at our We're Cooking Now! A Gala in Small Bites dinners.
Melissa is happy to say that she already has her dream job! She loves to teach and provide her students with life skills and confidence. Some of her most memorable moments in her classroom are when lessons do not go as expected. She finds the beauty in and importance of mistakes and learning how to correct the errors. In ten years, she hopes to still be teaching, involved in the education system, and giving back to her community. She loves inspiring her students and seeing everything that they accomplish!
We hope to have Melissa apart of our volunteer team for many years to come! We appreciate all of the help that she and her students have provided.
Please contact our Volunteer and Community Outreach Coordinator, if you would like to get involved or know more about our Small Bites dinners.
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