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Meet Our Team
Meet the passionate team behind Uncomplicated Kitchen! Each member brings unique expertise, commitment, and heart to our mission of empowering communities through accessible, joyful cooking.
Jenna Kranz
Founder, Executive Director & Instructor
Callie Thweatt
​Instructor, Event Planning, Volunteer Coordinator
Susan Clark
Instructor, Grant & Donor Manager
About Our Founder
Jenna Kranz
Founder & Executive Director
Like a lot of people, Jenna's got a busy life and bustling household. She's a mom to a preschooler, is addicted to gardening, and can't stop tinkering in the kitchen. She knows what it's like to get a meal on the table in a flash, often with no plan and few ingredients. But with a bit of creativity, some pantry staples, and self-taught culinary skills, she knows how to feed her family a home-cooked, nutritious meal. Jenna's goal is to help others learn to do the same - to feed their families balanced, affordable and delicious meals.
Jenna's not actually a chef, and she makes sure everyone knows that. She feels that a lot of her ethos in this work comes from having to learn these skills herself. Budgeting, meal-planning, and cooking are a part of her life and she wants to show others that they can do it, too. Her background in writing center studies is the most surprising boon to the work she does now. She spent her career in upper level academia helping folks find confidence and agency in their voice, and she says she's pretty much doing the same thing now...except with food.
Board Members
Our Board of Directors brings together a range of talents and passions, all working toward a common goal: empowering our community through food literacy education. Each board member plays a vital role in supporting our mission to make affordable cooking achievable for everyone, regardless of experience or resources.
Nina Baltierra, Chair
Regina Aton, Secretary
Jess Mrugala​
Elizabeth Honbarger
Emily Taylor
Volunteer With Us
Want to make a real difference in our community? Whether you’re pumped about food literacy, love helping others, or just want to learn some new skills, we’d love to have you on board. From assisting in classes, creating digital resources, building social media campaigns to supporting our fundraising initiatives, there are so many ways you can help.
