Trisha Santoro
TRISHA SANTORO Program Director of The LEAP Foundation
At an early age, Trisha lived in London, England and traveled extensively across Europe with her family. Her schooling began in England and continued in Northville, Michigan upon returning to the US. She was actively involved in dance & theatrics and pursued her love of cooking by earning an associate's degree in Culinary Arts from the world's premier culinary college - Culinary Institute of America, New York. Trisha completed an externship at Crush Restaurant in Seattle, Washington and returned to New York to work as a Teaching Assistant and Dining Room Manager of the on-campus American Bounty Restaurant.
Trisha is a product of the program. While in high school, she attended one of the Summer Leadership Programs and it changed her life. During the subsequent summers, she was invited to become a coach where she volunteered to guide the students, eventually leading to her present role as the Program Director and a new life in Los Angeles, California. Trisha is dedicated to motivating, influencing, and encouraging adolescents and has also volunteered her time to charitable organizations such as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Warm Winters.