4th Grade STEAM Teacher, Feeding Futures Fellow
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Academy
Felicia Clay has been teaching for 3 years. She first became interested in Feeding Futures with Pilot Light when she was informed about the opportunity that this program will provide the students in this community. She is looking forward to giving students new healthy meal and snack choices to share with their families during their time as a Fellow. Felicia has been with the JJK Academy since August of 2021. She has a STEAM certificate from Maryville University. Within her 3 years with the JJK Academy she has enjoyed encouraging the students to make healthier food choices. She has also assisted in the classroom on every grade level.
Favorite Food Education Standard: FES #7: We can advocate for food choices and changes that impact ourselves, our communities, and our world.
Number 7 speaks to me the most. I believe that if we start teaching our youth the value of healthy food choices that it will spread to their families. I’m hoping that I can help with making this exciting for the students who in turn will be passionate about it when talking to their families. Hopefully this will spread throughout the communities and from the communities outward.
A Favorite Food Memory or Recipe:
My favorite food memory is cooking with my grandmother after a health issue prompted her to change her eating habits. I enjoyed learning to grow food in her garden and prepare it in a healthy way as well as baking meats instead of frying.
What I’m Most Excited About as a Feeding Futures Fellow:
I am excited to learn new thing while teaching my students about different foods. Finding out where they come from, different ways to use them and how they benefit our bodies.
