I taught Physical Education in upstate New York for 30 years always enjoying the energy of my students. During the past few years I began developing a “car” theme to help encourage children to learn about healthy “fuels” to put into their engines. I never dreamt it would lead to the formation of Healthy Highway. My passion for children and the fun I had with the traffic theme easily took me down this new road and I am very excited about the possibilities. Children easily imagine their bodies as “engines”. They recognize traffic signs, thereby making the connection to healthy slogans easily attainable. The program carries over into the entire school, with connections to the cafeteria, the nurse, and each classroom. Families enjoy learning what foods are red, yellow, or green light foods.
I am especially proud of Healthy Highway since it was truly a labor of love, with both of my daughters lending a hand with their outstanding creativity to make this actually happen.
I would love hearing about your new “adventures” as you continue to drive down more roads to a healthy lifestyle. You can email me at WCooper@healthy-highway.com .
Additional driver!
I am pleased to announce the new partnership of Healthy Highway with Therese Bertrand, Certified Chef and owner of Culinary Adventures. She brings vast experience in the food and restaurant business.
She attended CulinarySchool in Michigan and went on to train at the 5-Star Vineyard Restaurant.She worked as a chef at LaRocca’s Restaurant in New York, and the Marriott Hotel and BanquetCenterShe is an instructor at a local cooking school and has most recently developed family night nutrition programs for an after school center.She is a proud recipient of the 5-Star Culinary Award which she received while working at a local retirement community center.She is a Certified Food Safety Manger through the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals.
Her love of children together with her passion for healthy foods makes a winning combination to promote healthy choices.She is a great asset in providing hands-on activities educating children and families on the importance of healthy nutritious foods.
