Our Team
Zeina Zein-Wolland
Founder and president
About Zeina
Zeina Zein-Wolland is the founder of Mobile School Pantry, a leading nonprofit organization that aims to fight hunger and improve access to healthy food for school-aged children. With a passion for nutrition and a desire to help children succeed, Z saw a need for a solution that addresses the issue of food insecurity in schools. With her background in nonprofit management, she founded Mobile School Pantry in 2013 with just her red VW Jetta and a dream.
Under her leadership, the organization has significantly grown and expanded, now serving 13 elementary schools through 6 community sites across Broward county and providing hundreds of thousands of pounds of fresh food to children and families in need. Her innovative approach, combined with her passion and dedication, has earned her recognition as a leader in the field of hunger relief and has inspired others to join her in the fight against hunger. Through her efforts, Z has made a positive impact on the lives of countless families and continues to work tirelessly to fulfill her mission of creating a world where every child has access to nutritious food.
Prior to starting MSP, Zeina worked with the Education Fund in Miami Dade, helping to bring food forests to Dade Schools. She was also the USDA field monitor at Feeding South Florida where she monitored 100+ food pantries and soup kitchens in Broward and Monroe counties. In 2013 she left her job as a School and Youth Coordinator at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to focus on MSP, her passion.
Zeina currently lives in Hollywood, Florida with her husband Alex and their son Luca. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family, enjoying the local beaches, and volunteering at her son’s school.
Ryan Brookbank
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
About Ryan
Ryan is the Director of Programs at Mobile School Pantry. Her main role is to oversee and manage all school pantry distributions and the development of new programs. Ryan brings her 10 years of experience in co-owning a healthy meal delivery prep company to her current role where she is dedicated to helping those most in need gain access to healthy food. Ryan earned her Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Florida Gulf Coast University and received a Master of Science in Marine Biology from Nova Southeastern University. Her hobbies include scuba diving, cooking, traveling, hiking and fitness.
Board of Directors
Joselin Padron-Rasines
President of the Board
About Joselin
Having immigrated to the United States as a child, Joselin has experienced how having access to a quality education can lead to a better future and has worked in various roles in the education sector. Currently, Joselin is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at Education First, a national strategy and policy firm, where she oversees and manages the firm’s strategic planning implementation and organizational coherence. Joselin earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Studies in Latin American and the Caribbean from the University of Florida and received a Master in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. She lives in south Florida where you can find her enjoying time at the beach, finding the best sweets to eat and spending time with her dog, Jai.
What does MSP mean to you?
Having previously worked at a Broward County Public School benefitting from MSP’s services I witnessed first hand the positive impact the school pantry program was having on students and families, the gap the program was meeting in our local community and the dedication of MSP’s staff and volunteers. MSP is the embodiment of a community-first, boots-on-the-ground organization that demonstrates the power of partnership building and community engagement to address social needs in our society.
Zeina Zein-Wolland
Board Member
About Zeina
Zeina Zein-Wolland is the founder of Mobile School Pantry, a leading nonprofit organization that aims to fight hunger and improve access to healthy food for school-aged children. With a passion for nutrition and a desire to help children succeed, Z saw a need for a solution that addresses the issue of food insecurity in schools. With her background in nonprofit management, she founded Mobile School Pantry in 2013 with just her red VW Jetta and a dream.
Under her leadership, the organization has significantly grown and expanded, now serving 13 elementary schools through 6 community sites across Broward county and providing hundreds of thousands of pounds of fresh food to children and families in need. Her innovative approach, combined with her passion and dedication, has earned her recognition as a leader in the field of hunger relief and has inspired others to join her in the fight against hunger. Through her efforts, Z has made a positive impact on the lives of countless families and continues to work tirelessly to fulfill her mission of creating a world where every child has access to nutritious food.
Prior to starting MSP, Zeina worked with the Education Fund in Miami Dade, helping to bring food forests to Dade Schools. She was also the USDA field monitor at Feeding South Florida where she monitored 100+ food pantries and soup kitchens in Broward and Monroe counties. In 2013 she left her job as a School and Youth Coordinator at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to focus on MSP, her passion.
Zeina currently lives in Hollywood, Florida with her husband Alex and their son Luca. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family, enjoying the local beaches, and volunteering at her son’s school.
What does MSP mean to you?
MSP is so much more than just providing food—it’s about restoring dignity and giving families the power to make choices that work for them. I’ve always believed that access to fresh, nutritious food is a basic right, and knowing we’re able to offer children and families not just healthy food, but the freedom to choose what they want for their table, makes it deeply personal for me. It’s also the connection to the community that keeps me grounded.
Watching the kids light up when they see the fresh produce or hearing parents talk about how relieved they are knowing they have access to food that’s nutritious—that’s why I do this. This work is my passion, my purpose, and my promise: to ensure that every child and family we serve feels valued, empowered, and supported.
The partnerships we’ve built, the volunteers who give their time, the donors who believe in our mission—it all comes together to create a support system that’s making a real difference. That’s what keeps me going, and that’s what makes MSP so deeply meaningful to me.
Antony Darce
Board Member
About Antony
After entering the world of design and advertising, Tony has upheld senior and leadership roles in strategic advertising agencies where he has handled the full spectrum of marketing channels from design to implementation. His passion and inquisitiveness allow him to bring fresh ideas and design excellence to elevate world-class brands. Tony is the current Lead Designer at Unique Vacations, the worldwide representative of Sandals and Beaches Resorts where he is redefining getaways for the next generation of travelers. Tony is a graduate of the University of Florida with a B.D. in Architecture and B.A. in French & Francophone Studies. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, photography, and spending time with family and friends.
What does MSP mean to you?
Growing up and attending schools in South Florida where underserved minorities and low-income students struggled to have access to food shed a light on the disparity of access to healthy meals. It isn’t difficult to align oneself with MSP’s goal to provide food to families so that their children are ready to take on the day and focus on learning. The impact MSP has transcends the classroom and opens up not just conversations but solutions on a larger social scale.
Robert Pappas
Board MEmber
About Robert
Born and raised in New York Robert has been living in South Florida since 2004. Currently the Principal of Pioneer Middle School in Cooper City, Robert has been a Principal for over ten years including leading Gulfstream Academy of Hallandale Beach K-8. Having experienced food insecurity as a child, and spending time in foster care, he has always used his role as an educational leader to ensure that all students are given equal opportunity to a high quality education and have equal access to community resources. Robert earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Social Studies from Cortland State University of New York and received a Master of Educational Leadership from Florida Atlantic University. He currently lives in Coral Springs with his wife Brooke, who is also an educator, and their two daughters Stella and Francesca.
What does MSP mean to you?
Having dealt with food insecurity myself as a child, it is something that is near and dear to my heart. Working with MSP to assist families secure high quality, fresh food is truly a blessing. As a lifelong educator, I have seen first hand that children cannot learn if they do not have the appropriate nutrition. MSP’s mission is to ensure that doesn’t happen.
