Our Team
Growing Healthy Kids Leadership & Operations:
Seewan Eng, M.Ed, NBCT
Interim Executive Director
Susannah Meyer
Incoming Executive Director
Angela Berry, MPH
Head of Programs
Sam Gross
Operations Manager
Growing Healthy Kids Transition Team
(Program Advisory):
Alice Burns
Transition Team
Frith O'Steen
Transition Team
Jessie Lawson
Transition Team
Jorge Espinosa
Transition Team
Olive Bartholomew
Transition Team
Growing Healthy Kids Program Staff:
Alice Burns
Lead Garden Educator (Instruction)
Donna Hakimian
Garden Educator
Enjoli Batchan-Ha'apai
Garden Educator
Frith O'Steen
Garden Educator
Jasmine Shah
Garden Educator
Jessie Lawson
Garden Educator
John Matthesen
Senior Garden Maintenance
Jorge Espinosa
Lead Farmer & Ecological Designer
Kellie Hunt
Garden Educator
Kenia Cervantes
Garden Educator
Kim Chacón
Garden Educator
Kristina Hindes
Garden Educator
Marian Woodard
Lead Garden Educator (Procurement)
Mark Lloyd
Garden Maintenance
Olive Bartholomew
Garden Educator
Rachelle Gianni
Garden Educator
Richard Avelino
Garden Educator
Sabine Kroeber
Garden Educator
Susanne Joehnk
Garden Educator
Taylor Henry
Garden Educator
Valeria Tinoco
Garden Educator
Will Thomson
Garden Educator
Growing Healthy Kids Board of Directors:
Tamara Helfer
Board Member & Founder
Allegra Aldridge
Board Member
Growing Healthy Kids Advisors:
Anna Ramos
Strategic Advisor
Cherise Khaund
Strategic Advisor
Jose Olivas
Strategic Advisor
Kathryn Craft Rogers
Strategic Advisor
