# Dining Team

**Source**: https://branford.yale.edu/whos-who/dining-team
**Parent**: https://branford.yale.edu/

## **Joyce Brown**

Desk Attendant/Pantry Worker\
Years of Service at Yale: 12\
Time in Branford: 7 years\
Lives in: Hamden\
Fun Fact: Joyce used to own an amazing soul food restaurant in New Haven for three years! She loves to cook and bake for special events, and she has made some cakes that are better than Cake Boss! She loves to share her amazing work so ask her to show you her great cakes.

## **Pamela Dear**

Pantry/Desk Attendant\
Years of Service at Yale: 17\
Time in Branford: All of her time has been in Branford! She is a Branford lover through and through!\
Lives in: New Haven\
Fun Fact: Pam’s an artist, and she focuses primarily on abstract paintings! In 2009, the YDN published an article on her amazing paintings and her artistry. She loves talking about art so feel free to ask about her paintings whenever you see her in the dining hall!

## **Malcolm Pina**

Cook’s Helper\
Years of Service at Yale: 14\
Time at Branford: 12 years\
Lives in: Whalley Avenue, New Haven\
Fun Fact: Malcolm loves music of any genre! His only requirement for songs is that they have a good rhythm and beat. In middle school, he was a musician in the mello percussion session. He was selected to be a student in a musical program with free private lessons to further hone his skills. He is our in house DJ at the dining hall! If you ever enjoy a song, tell him thanks for his impeccable music taste!

## **Heather Tapper**

General Manager\
Years of Service at Yale: 4 \
Time in Branford: 3.5 years\
Lives in: Clinton\
Fun Fact: Heather was interested and explored the realm of archaeology in college. She applied to an internship through UCLA to become part of an excavation team in Guatemala. They worked on a Mayan campsite and unearthed skeletons, artifacts and even charcoal from old fires! All of these artifacts can be found in the Belize Museum! If you ever want to discuss archaeology, feel free to reach out!

## **Robin Ings**

Pantry Worker/Desk Attendant\
Years of Service at Yale: 4 years casual, just under a year permanent\
Time in Branford: Her entire time at Yale!\
Lives in: New Haven\
Fun Fact: Robin loves to cook! When she’s home, she loves to cook in large quantities for lots of people, which is why she loves working in Branford Dining Hall so much. She has some amazing home-made recipes from potato salad to banana pudding (her favorite dessert!) If you ever want to spice up your recipes or need some delicious new meals, reach out to Robin!

**Oneal Galloway** - 3rd Cook

**Mark Cavallaro** - 2nd Cook

**Briana Waller**- 3rd Cook

**Theresa Silvernale**- Cook’s Helper

**Josh Villanueva**- Pantry Worker

**Alanna Murray**- Pantry Worker

**Tanya Velez-Loor**- Pantry Worker

**Tenzin Norlingtsan**- GSA

## *Employee Spotlights:*

### [Mike Cofrancesco](https://branford.yale.edu/media/362/download?inline "Michael Cofrancesco") [Linda Felder](https://branford.yale.edu/media/360/download?inline "Linda Felder") [Jimmie Moore](https://branford.yale.edu/media/361/download?inline "Jimmie Moore")