Mitzi believes that teaching kids to eat right when they’re young greatly improves their future health prospects. She started out in a career in scientific research with a background in molecular biology from Johns Hopkins University. Mitzi worked in a lab at UCSF before attending graduate school for science communication. After 20 years of writing, primarily for universities and medical schools, she took a leave from writing in early 2020 to “take a few classes in nutrition.” Fast forward, she now has two associate degrees and two certificates in the field of nutrition. Mitzi is responsible for researching grants as well as developing and submitting grant applications to funders that provide essential support for Kids Cooking For Life.