4we "it's a new day 4 maternal mental health and nutrition"

 Mersaydes is the Culinary Consultant for Seeds to Success, the Louisiana Farm to School program, at the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. She is also a nutrition educator for the American Heart Association and Geaux Get Healthy.   Mersaydes assisted in creating the It's A New Day course. Mersaydes will facilitate the cooking demonstrations and create the curriculum.

Olukemi "Kemi" has a Culinary Arts degree from Nichols State University.  Kemi works in education and has owned and operated Kemi Cakes, LLC for 15 years. Kemi will assist with preparing the meals during the cooking demonstrations. 

 Jensine Speed is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has 20 years of community and medical-based social work experience.  Jensine owns a private mental health practice, Siha LLC, where she assists birthing parents with their mental health and well-being.  Jensine assisted with creating the It's A New Day course, developed the dinner and dialogue curriculum, and will facilitate the mental wellness sessions.

Angela has 20+ years of experience in accounting and finance and holds an MBA from the SMU Cox School of Business in Dallas Texas.  Angela assisted with creating the It's A New Day course, the budget, and key performance indicators.

Angela will provide operational support.