Kikuyo joined Oparc in November 2025, bringing years of experience in disability services, program leadership, and culinary arts. Her career spans community integration, supported employment, and staff development, with a commitment to expanding opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A culinary entrepreneur and educator, she founded a dessert catering company, worked as a pastry chef on Bravo’s Chef Roble & Co., and taught cooking skills to inner city youth and seniors through Harlem Seeds and Totally Cool Totally Art. Her leadership accomplishments include founding a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion focus group and organizing the “Gather and Grow” community garden initiative. As Director of Explore and Creative Arts Programs, Kikuyo brings Oparc’s mission and values to life through her passion for creating engaging experiences where participants can discover their talents, build confidence, and shape their own paths as valued members of their communities.
