Brittany Jones is food and agriculture literacy chef at Houston Independent School District. Growing up in Kansas City, Kansas, Chef Jones enjoyed being inventive with different ingredients in her household as she learned how to make homemade apple pie from her grandfather. Her passion for creativity and food led her to pursue a bachelor's in business administration with a concentration in hospitality management at Howard University in Washington, DC. While interning at “The Greatest Place on Earth”, Brittany grew fond of working with children as a character attendant throughout her college program internship at Walt Disney World. She then adventured to Miami, FL to pursue a culinary degree from Johnson & Wales University. In February 2014, Chef Jones relocated to Houston, TX to become part of the Nutrition Services Department with the Houston Independent School District as a chef trainer. Quickly, Chef Jones became the culinary education chef and began teaching students, faculty, and the Houston community culinary skills and how to prepare healthy dishes. In September 2020, she fully transitioned to her current role as food and agriculture literacy chef. Chef Jones travels throughout the district bringing culinary education and nutrition lessons to Pre-K through 12th grade as well as to the larger Houston community. She creates curriculum for different programs and conducts food demonstrations and tastings with students, families, and staff across the district. (Houston, TX)