Alicia Lowen is a five year veteran teacher of Washington State public schools. Her teaching experiences have provided her the opportunity to teach in ethnically and culturally diverse schools and districts in-which students are from low-income families and rely on their public school to provide them daily nutrition through free and/or reduced cost breakfast and lunch programs. She can attest to the fact that full tummies equal greater learning in her students. Alicia resides in Seattle, WA with her daughter and husband and is a graduate student in Seattle University's College of Education Curriculum and Instruction program.
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| Kelli Soccorsy is currently in her eleventh year of teaching in public schools. The first eight years of her teaching experience were in Arizona Public Schools, while the last four years have been in Seattle Public Schools. Throughout these years, she has had the opportunity to work in various environments including culturally diverse schools, and schools in low socioeconomic areas. These experiences have opened her eyes to the shortcomings of school lunch programs. Currently Kelli lives in Seattle with her husband Nathan, daughter Giada, and mastiff Dazy. She is also a graduate student at Seattle University in the College of Education Curriculum and Instruction Program. |
