The Green Beetz Team
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Kira Cohen-Milo
CURRICULUM CONSULTANT & PROGRAM MANAGER
Kira Cohen-Milo, M.S., has worked with Green Beetz since 2015, coming on board as the Green Beetz School Manager through the GrowNYC partnership. Kira has continued to grow with Green Beetz through the years as Green Beetz has also grown with her from 8 schools the first year to more than 75 and counting 10 years later.. Kira has a degree in Biological Science and Horticulture from the University of Georgia and became deeply connected to regional and sustainable agriculture after many years working in Farmers Markets in California's Bay Area and New York City where her stomach was always full of the freshest produce and delightful morsels bartered for through the market community.
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Victoria Feltman
DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP & PROGRAMMING
Victoria Stein Feltman, RD is a nutritionist who specializes in family and childhood nutrition. In addition to her work with Green Beetz, Vicky teaches Food & Culture at Hudson County Community College in Jersey City, NJ and counsels patients at a pediatrician’s office in Manhattan. Prior to becoming a registered dietitian, Vicky spent four years as an editor at O, the Oprah magazine, and later worked as a restaurant publicist in New York and Los Angeles. Vicky has a BA in history from Cornell and an MS in nutrition from NYU. She lives in NYC with her husband and three children.
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Annabel Levinson
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM MANAGER
Annabel Levinson is a recent University of Michigan graduate with a B.S. in English and minor in Applied Statistics. In Fall 2024, she joined Green Beetz in the role After School Program Manager, actively involved in curriculum development and teaching in five schools. Beyond Green Beetz, she worked in a melanoma research lab at NYU. In college, she played and served as the VP of Finance of the Women's Club Ice Hockey team which gave her skills in leadership and financial management. Annabel is passionate about service, and is driven towards a career in non-profit development and fundraising for educational development organizations both on a domestic and international level.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Anna Chapman
M.D., CO-FOUNDER
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Andrew Chapman
CO-FOUNDER
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Tracey Kemble
CO-FOUNDER
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Eden Williams
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Donville Reid
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Margo Nederlander
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Addavail Coslett
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Dr. Holly Phillips
Advisory Board
Donnovan Andrews Founder & CEO OVERTURE Global
Dr. Nicole Avena Research neuroscientist, author and nutrition, diet and addiction expert
Michelle Byrd Associate National Exectuive Director, Producers Guild of America
Nancy Easton Executive Director, Wellness in the Schools
Mark Izeman Senior Director, New York Regional, Healthy People & Thriving Communities Program, Natural Resources Defense Council
Pashon Murray Executive Director, Detroit Dirt
Dr. Drew Ramsey Psychiatrist, author, and farmer
Chloe Thompson VP of Strategic Initiatives, Bombas
Marcel J. Van Ooyen CEO and President, GrowNYC
The work of Green Beetz is supported by our partners and collaborators who ensure our curriculum meets the needs of every child and educator we serve.
Collaborators
Healthy food is a right, not a privilege.
We talk a lot about choice, but the truth is that for many, healthy food is not always accessible or affordable. That’s why we partner with – and put our name behind – like-minded organizations advocating for better food access and affordability, and for more comprehensive school wellness policies:
Office of the Mayor NYC - Mayor Eric Adams is making Food Education a Priority
