Get to Know the Teachers

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Birthday:
Kai- April 16
Cha Cha- July 15
Dana- November 18
Kat- July 11
Donny- September 11
Meredith- November 26

Allergies/Dietary Restrictions: 
Kai- Soy (eg, tofu & tempeh)
Cha Cha- I eat a vegan diet plus: poultry, seafood, eggs and baked goods (no cheese)
Dana- None
Kat- No allergies, can’t handle spice, various Autistic food issues
Donny- Vegetarian
Meredith- Shellfish

Favorite/Preferred…
Color:
Kai- Green/Black
Cha Cha- Blue
Dana- Pink/Turquoise/Black
Kat- Blue
Donny- Purple
Meredith- Blue

Snacks:
Kai- Milk/dark chocolate (especially w/ mint or any fruit), cheese, salt & vinegar chips, extra toasty cheez-it’s, cookies, roasted vegetables 
Cha Cha- Crunchy: peanut butter filled pretzels, Chewy: dried fruit & black licorice, Chocolate: Trader Joe’s dark chocolate peanut butter cups
Dana- Cheese, crackers, dips, chips, anything potatoes
Kat- Ritz crackers, cara cara oranges, cherry tomatoes, chocolate chip cookies, potato chips (original, fruit snacks, popcorn
Donny- Cookies, yogurt, rice cakes, fruit snacks, mandarin oranges
Meredith- Chocolate and pretzels

Coffee/Tea/Caffeinated Drink:
Kai- Mint anything, tea (earl grey, flavored black tea, herbal), coffee (cold brew or seasonal drinks)
Cha Cha- Chai with non dairy milk. Mostly I drink non-caffeinated herbal teas
Dana- Herbal teas, mochas, kombucha
Kat- Coke, hot chocolate
Donny- Herbal tea
Meredith- Chai with non dairy milk

Other Beverages:
Kai- Fruit juice
Cha Cha- Chocolate non-dairy milk, orange juice
Dana- Local beers (Hazy IPAs), whiskey cocktails, red wines
Kat- Milkshakes, OJ (if sick), cold water, root beer
Donny- Gatorade, Coconut water
Meredith- Chocolate milkshake

Restaurants/Types of Food:
Kai- Maruti, Esan Thai, East Glisan Pizza, Fried Egg I’m In Love, Hey Love
Cha Cha- Thai, Sushi
Dana- Pasta is my favorite, pizza, burgers, tacos, no seafood except fish
Kat- Pizza, Burgers, BBQ Pho, Laughing Planet, Burritos, Sandwiches
Donny- Thai, Indian, and Italian
Meredith- Thai

Meals:
Kai- Paneer Tikka Masala, Shakshuka, Pozole, Pupusas, Pizza, Fondue, Bahn Mi
Cha Cha- Anything with peanut sauce, sushiritos, vegan pizza
Dana- N/A
Kat- N/A
Donny- Veggie + Grain bowls, sushi/sashimi, baked pasta
Meredith- Pumpkin Curry

Songs/Music/Artists:
Kai- Billie Eilish, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Renee Rapp, Sammy Rae & the Friends, Sara Bareilles Ingrid Michaelson, Chappell Roan, The Classic Crime, My Chemical Romance, GlĂĽme, musicals and queer pop
Cha Cha- Hiphop with justice messages, e.g. Lowkey Climbing PoeTree, e.g. Downtempo, electronic e.g. Emancipator/Regina Spektor, Janelle Monae
Dana- Country, Christian, old school rap, 90s/2000s pop
Kat- Pop music, medieval music, electronic swing, lofi
Donny- Classical, metal, and pop-punk
Meredith- Brett Dennan, Bruce Springsteen, Cat Stevens, Gillian Welch, Hot Buttered Rum

Scents:
Kai- Gourmand (food scents/baked goods), citrus, mint, petrichor, tobacco (not while burning), stone fruits
Cha Cha- Sap, especially Ponderosa sap, vanilla, cinnamon, lavender, fresh cut wood, rain
Dana- Lavender, Citrus
Kat- Baked goods, clean fresh outdoors
Donny- lilac, sandalwood, baking
Meredith- Citrus

Hobbies:
Kai- Indie perfume, watercolor painting, cooking/baking
Cha Cha- Playing violin, playing piano, learning languages (I speak Spanish and German, Arabic, French, Italian, Hebrew, and Mandarin)
Dana- Reading, hiking, traveling (site-seeing), eating
Kat- Crafting (swing/painting/spinning/embroidery/etc), playing w/ my dog, reading (manga & fantasy/fiction/mystery), LEGO
Donny- D+D, reading, board games, making documentaries, cosplay
Meredith- Gardening

Things you do for fun:
Kai- Listen to music/podcasts, play board games, read (cozy mysteries, fantasy, horror, thriller, memoir)
Cha Cha- Bicycling, hiking, camping and spending time in the outdoors, tabletop games
Dana- Try new restaurants, wine tasting, bar hopping, tasting fancy cocktails
Kat- Hang with friends, BOARD GAMES, watch anime with my brother, play with my dog, craft
Donny- Movie nights with friends, karaoke, hiking
Meredith- Biking, Gardening, Local adventures with the kids

Things you do for rest:
Kai- Play video games (Stardew Valley, Kingdom Hearts, Luigi’s Mansion), watch TV, do puzzles (jigsaw, crossword, word games, sudoku), take baths
Cha Cha- Stretching, reading, gardening, puzzles (jigsaw, crossword, Rubik’s cube, word games)
Dana- Watch K-dramas, sleep in, relax at the beach
Kat- Sleep, cuddle pets, make sure my space is clean
Donny- Play video games, make hot cocoa w/ sprinkles, pet my tuxedo cat
Meredith- Yoga

Any pets?:
Kai- 2 cats- Loki & Halloween
Cha Cha- No
Dana- No, I only like other people’s animals
Kat- Artemis (Dog)
Donny- haha, aforementioned tuxedo cat. He’s old and very good
Meredith- No

One “fun fact” about yourself:
Kai- I won a pet photo contest @ age 6 with my Dumpy Tree Frog “Sara”
Cha Cha- My vehicle is a bike! When I go camping I take the bus and/or bike and hike
Dana- I love live shows- comedy, plays, concerts, street performers
Kat- I have synesthesia
Donny- Before child development, I majored in music and performed in operas
Meredith- I can unicycle

How do you like to receive recognition?:
Kai- Written cards/notes
Cha Cha- Cards
Dana- Thank you/written recognition
Kat- Words of affirmation- verbal recognition
Donny- 1-on-1 rather than in front of a group
Meredith- “Nicely done”

Is there anything you’d prefer NOT to receive/anything you have too much of?: 
Kai- Mugs
Cha Cha- Coffee-flavored things
Dana- Socks
Kat- N/A
Donny- I don’t consume caffeine, nothing gendered
Meredith- No

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