Marion Williams currently works as a Chef & Program Manager for Wellness in the Schools, an organization dedicated to inspiring healthy eating, environmental awareness and fitness as a way of life for children in public schools. She received her degree as a Chef from Peter Kump N.Y. Cooking School in late 80’s.  She enrolled in the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts, to specialize in healthier way to prepare foods.  As a Chef, she has worked with Wholefoods Market, James Beard Foundation, City Harvest and several Catering Facilities. She has a twenty year career in the food industry.

Her professional career outside the culinary industry; includes a degree from College of New Rochelle as a Paralegal.  As a Paralegal, she worked for a private Law Firm and the Social Security Hearing and Appeals Office. An additional position included working in a Home Design and Remodeling firm. Marion continued her education in Nutrition with programs at the University of Pittsburgh and University of California, San Francisco, with studies focusing on Nutrition & Physical Activity as it impacts Health.  She attends lectures at NGI surrounding Restoring Gut health.

Marion's other pursuits include volunteering with Churches, Slow food of New York, Chef’s Move to Schools, NYCNEN (NYC Nutrition Educator’s Network), and being a member of BCA Global where we mentor students of color in the Food Service industry.  Continuing to educated, support and mentor the South Bronx community in which she was raised is high priority in her life's goal. “Leaving a good food Memory in the body of the children” is most important part of her work at Wellness in the Schools.