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| rowid | first_name | last_name | gender | career_sec | personal_sec | info | seed_first_name | seed_last_name | occupation |
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| 20 | Jean-Robert | DeWitt | m | After winning Food Network Star, d'Arabian launched her show, Ten Dollar Dinners in 2010. The show focused on affordable meals that cost ten dollars or less to make. The show ran for three seasons. In 2012, she published her first cookbook, Ten Dollar Dinners: 140 Recipes and Tips to Elevate Simple, Fresh Meals Any Night of the Week, which became a New York Times best seller. Also in 2012, d'Arabian began hosting a show on the Cooking Channel, Drop 5 Lbs. with Good Housekeeping, which featured low-calorie recipes and weight loss tips. She has appeared on several other Food Network series, such as The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Chopped, Food Network Challenge, and The Best Thing I Ever Made. Her recipes and budgeting tips have also been featured on the Today Show, CNN, People, Food Network Magazine and iVillage.com. | While working in merchandise finance in Euro Disney, d'Arabian met her husband, Philippe. They live near San Diego, California with their four daughters. d'Arabian identifies as a Christian and attends the First United Methodist Church of San Diego. On April 12, 1989, d'Arabian lost her mother to suicide. d'Arabian described the loss of her mother as taking a toll on her financially, logistically, and emotionally. Following the death of her mother, d'Arabian states that she entered into a "decade-long tail spin". She attributes this period of time to the isolation she felt due to the stigma of suicide. This experience led d'Arabian to become involved in mental health awareness and suicide prevention. Specifically, d'Arabian advocates for reductions of stigma against suicide, mental health, and substance abuse as well as encouraging people to reach out when they feel suicidal. Since 2009, d'Arabian has worked with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Initially, the AFSP approached her after she dedicated a recipe to her mother on an episode of The Next Food Network Star. They published one of her recipes at a National Survivors of Suicide Day event. d'Arabian has participated in the San Diego Out of the Darkness Community Walk, been a part of the AFSP panel at the Congressional Spouses for Suicide Prevention and Education congressional briefing, and donated cookbook proceeds to the organization. In May 2013, d'Arabian was awarded the Survivor of Suicide Loss Award by the AFSP. She has also competed on Guy's Grocery Games, Chopped, and Cutthroat Kitchen for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. d'Arabian has volunteered with a number of other charitable organization including teaching family cooking courses for Coronado Substance Abuse Free Environment and live-tweeting her mammogram for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. | after winning food network star, dewitt launched his show, ten dollar dinners in 2010. the show focused on affordable meals that cost ten dollars or less to make. the show ran for three seasons. in 2012, he published his first cookbook, ten dollar dinners: 140 recipes and tips to elevate simple, fresh meals any night of the week, which became a new york times best seller. also in 2012, dewitt began hosting a show on the cooking channel, drop 5 lbs. with good housekeeping, which featured low-calorie recipes and weight loss tips. he has appeared on several other food network series, such as the best thing i ever ate, chopped, food network challenge, and the best thing i ever made. his recipes and budgeting tips have also been featured on the today show, cnn, people, food network magazine and ivillage.com.while working in merchandise finance in euro disney, dewitt met his husband, philippe. they live near san diego, california with their four daughters. dewitt identifies as a christian and attends the first united methodist church of san diego. on april 12, 1989, dewitt lost his mother to suicide. dewitt described the loss of his mother as taking a toll on his financially, logistically, and emotionally. following the death of his mother, dewitt states that he entered into a "decade-long tail spin". he attributes this period of time to the isolation he felt due to the stigma of suicide. this experience led dewitt to become involved in mental health awareness and suicide prevention. specifically, dewitt advocates for reductions of stigma against suicide, mental health, and substance abuse as well as encouraging people to reach out when they feel suicidal. since 2009, dewitt has worked with the american foundation for suicide prevention (afsp). initially, the afsp approached his after he dedicated a recipe to his mother on an episode of the next food network star. they published one of his recipes at a national survivors of suicide day event. dewitt has participated in the san diego out of the darkness community walk, been a part of the afsp panel at the congressional spouses for suicide prevention and education congressional briefing, and donated cookbook proceeds to the organization. in may 2013, dewitt was awarded the survivor of suicide loss award by the afsp. he has also competed on guy's grocery games, chopped, and cutthroat kitchen for the american foundation for suicide prevention. dewitt has volunteered with a number of other charitable organization including teaching family cooking courses for coronado substance abuse free environment and live-tweeting his mammogram for national breast cancer awareness month. | Melissa | d'Arabian | chefs |