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Mary Strickland Kreider, MS
Executive Chef and Holistic Nutritionist

Under Mary’s guidance, the kitchen offers a healthy and well-balanced cuisine, utilizing organic produce from our very own gardens whenever available, to help residents achieve optimum physical and mental health.

Mary also counsels residents in proper nutrition, supplements and conducts cooking classes to help residents achieve healthy eating habits while at CooperRiis and after they leave.  She is a founding member of our Wellness Team that focuses on total health, nutrition, exercise and smoking cessation.

Mary holds a Masters in Science Degree in Holistic Nutrition from Clayton College of Natural Health.  She has been a chef and pastry chef in restaurants and inns in North Carolina and New Jersey.