Amy Nghe is the Director of Development and Co-Founder of Bay Leaf Kitchen. She is a culinary instructor who has taught over 500 kids of all ages in public and private schools and at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco. Prior to entering food education, Amy spent several years working in international development and traveled to such places as Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Mongolia, and Afghanistan. Amy earned her BA in International Relations from Boston University, and her MBA in Nonprofit Administration from the University of Notre Dame.

Amy’s passion for food and nutrition developed in college when she learned how to cook and instantly fell in love with how food can bring people together. Her greatest joy is working with kids and seeing them get excited about trying new foods.