My doctorate and master’s degrees are in international public health and human nutrition.  I have been researching maternal and child health issues since I graduated from college.  In late 2000, I moved to Nepal and spent two and a half years studying the effects of supplementation with zinc and iron (two nutrients that are often lacking here in the United States) on the development of Nepali infants.  After I returned in 2003 and completed my doctorate, I began the process of writing manuscripts for peer-reviewed scientific journals as a postdoctoral fellow at Cornell University.  I continue to devote time to exploring the connections between nutrition, behavior, physical development, and well-being.  

As a result of healing my own gastro-intestinal health issues and post-traumatic stress (PTSD) that resulted from living in an impoverished environment amidst a civil insurgency,  I have gained knowledge about and tools for healing that I enjoy sharing with others.  From a young age, I learned to navigate the American health care system and be an advocate for my father who suffered from multiple chronic health conditions. I have witnessed first-hand the connection between disease and nutrition and have spent more than a decade working with individuals in both the developed and developing world on health and nutrition issues.    

I aim to help individuals from all walks of life lead happier, healthier, and more fulfilled lives.  I seek to understand the relationship between nutrition and mental health, especially in the context of stress and trauma.  My long-term objective is to teach large trauma-exposed communities in the developing world how to effectively release trauma from their bodies and, in doing so, experience emotional freedom.   I feel passionate about my work and am filled with joy at the idea of being able to assist others with their healing journeys.

Holistic Health Counselor (HHC), Institute for Integrative Nutrition/Columbia University's Teacher's College, New York, NY; American Association of Drugless Practitioners

Certified Traumatologist (CT), Green Cross Academy of Traumatology, Hugo, MN

Healing Touch Certified Practitioner (HTCP), Healing Touch Program, Arvada, CO

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT-ADV) - Advanced Practice, Pace Educational Systems, East Millstone, NJ

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprogramming (EMDR) Training, Figley Institute, Tallahassee, FL

Advanced training in Craniosacral Therapy, Upledger Institute, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Advanced training in Visceral Manipulation, Barral Institute, West Palm Beach, FL 

Advanced training in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Wellness Institute, Brooklyn, NY