Ibti Vincent

 Ibti Vincent studied English Literature and Secondary Education in graduate school, but after teaching for a few years in the public schools in New York City and Washington, DC and seeing the effects of poor diets on her students, she became convinced that her true calling was teaching about food. In the spring of 2009, she set out on her bicycle to learn more about how food is grown and what different programs around the country were doing to teach people about growing, eating, preserving, and sharing food. After 14 ½ months on the road, Ibti returned to her hometown of Washington, DC and began teaching groups of students ranging from elementary schoolers to senior citizens. (Her favorites have always been high school students, though.) Following 2 years as an enthusiastic Brainfood weekly kitchen volunteer, Ibti was elated to join the Brainfood team as a kitchen instructor.