FoodLab
FoodLab is a school-based program created by Nancy Wolfson-Moche designed to strengthen food literacy among students. families, and communities. Food literacy is defined as the interchange of knowledge, skills and behaviors required to select, prepare, and taste food to determine and meet nourishment needs and it is key to improving children's diet, educational attainment, and prevention of chronic disease.

About Nancy Wolfson-Moche, MS
When Nancy changed her diet and approach to food and eating she transformed her life by giving birth to her two daughters. A certified macrobiotic counselor and culinary medicine practitioner, Nancy guides people in improving their health and well-being through making informed diet and lifestyle choices. She integrates her wide-ranging skills and experience to craft and teach food awareness and culinary arts programs for children and adults. She is also a certified Yoga Alliance and Torah Yoga teacher. For twenty years before awakening to the power of food, Nancy was an editor and writer on lifestyle magazines.
Nancy holds a MS in Nutrition Education from American University, and a BA in Political Science and Italian from Trinity College, Hartford, Ct. She is a Kohenet ordained by the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute, a graduate of The Strengthening Health Institute in Philadelphia, PA, Jewish Spirituality Teacher Training and Yoga University (East Coast).
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Meet the Team
Cammie Beniflah

Cammie has always had a passion for education and instilling core values in children in creative ways. She is interested in the chemistry aspect of baking and cooking and is excited to share this with FoodLab students. She believes food is a means of connection and enjoys connecting with her Moroccan heritage through cooking. Cammie is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at the City College of New York and is looking forward to exploring the city, as she recently moved from Philadelphia. She has had many years of experience with children in various settings and stages and is eager to join the FoodLab team.
Mae Feliciano

Mae is excited and grateful for the opportunity to share her lifelong passion for working with food. Cooking and baking bring joy to her daily life, and provides connection with culture through food. Mae is always learning new ways to better care for her health by nurturing the mind-body connection. Mae studied graphic design & illustration at Pratt Institute and has experience working in the design world, in a catering kitchen, and with community youth support. She enjoys expressing her creativity in many different ways. Mae is excited to be a part of the FoodLab team and to work in a group setting with kids again, teaching the many ways to prepare, cook, and enjoy all the foods nature has to share with us.