Kamaria Mason’s experience in clinical, public health, and government sectors has focused on family-centered nutrition education. As cofounder of The Culture of Wellness, she consults with organizations to improve nutrition equity and support culturally inclusive programming. Kamaria’s passion is to encourage families to adopt healthy eating behaviors through interactive cooking activities. As a professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Gillings School of Public Health, she fosters dynamic learning with her students and emphasizes practical application, person-centered care, and cultural sensitivity. Her favorite food memory is her dad giving her tidbits of the browned steak while cooking pot roast for Sunday dinner, and the scrumptious and delectable smells permeating the house!
Shamera Robinson has a background in public health and diabetes education. As cofounder of The Culture of Wellness, she consults with organizations to improve nutrition equity and curates wellness experiences tailored for women of color. As a skilled speaker and facilitator, Shamera uses food as a tool to promote health and inner healing. Her favorite food memories involve spending summers in Mississippi with her granny and eating the most delicious rice for breakfast. The rice was made with at least a stick of butter, a sprinkle of sugar, and the most love in the world. It was always perfect.
Kathaleen Briggs Early is a professor of nutrition at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences where she teaches nutrition and chronic disease prevention and management to medical students and also acts as the sole dietitian and diabetes educator for a local free clinic serving primarily Spanish-speaking adults from Mexico. As a first-generation college graduate, Dr. Early has always had a strong interest in improving health equity across socioeconomic and racial-ethnic boundaries. One of her favorite cultural food memories includes her friend, colleague, and coauthor Lily Gonzalez, sharing a meal of paella and getting Lily’s help with understanding more about capirotada (Mexican bread pudding)!