Born and raised in New York City, I’ve deeply explored places and cultures that intrigued and inspired me at different times in my life. Learning from people in my own and other communities has been an enriching and continuing joy. Understanding different interpretations of local food, music, art, lifestyles, and belief systems has always been fascinating to me. We are all so fundamentally connected. 

From NYC, France, Italy, and India, to Sanibel Island, Jamaica, the Caribbean, and the lush rainforests of the South American Amazon, I’ve been grateful to touch and feel different philosophies, spiritualities, modalities of medicine, nature, healing ways, and culinary richness, with and through the eyes of others. The rich perspectives gained in these life chapters have opened my own eyes and heart. It is a gift I want to share.  

Curriculum Vitae:

• Private Chef-NYC Family

• Founder/Executive Chef of The Sanibel Sprout Wellness Cafe 2011-2021, Sanibel Island, Florida

• Board Certified Institute of Integrative Nutrition Health Coach NYC

• Institute of Culinary Education NYC, Culinary Nutrition Certificate Program 

• Hippocrates Health Institute, 3 Week Life Change Program

• Licensed Massage Therapist, New York/Florida 

• Certified Interdisciplinary Yoga Instructor, Nosara Institute/Costa Rica and Omega Institute, NY

• Certified in MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction). Direct studies under Jon Kabat-Zinn, Thich Nhat Hanh, His Holiness The Dalai  Lama. 

• Tony Robbins Coaching Institute Programs: 

  • Unleash The Power Within 

  • Ultimate Breakthrough Challenge

• Early background in biotechnology, allopathic medical & pharmaceutical research

• Harvard Medical School Course: Alternative Medicine: Implications For Clinical Practice 

• B.A., State University of New York at Oswego