About Me

I wasn’t always a nutritionist. Like most kids growing up in the ’90s, I ate whatever was in front of me, not giving much thought to vegetables or where my food came from.

But when I was 12, a movie unexpectedly changed my life. In City Slickers, a comedy about three men on a cattle drive, the ending takes a dark turn: the cattle are sent to slaughter. That moment broke my heart, and I stopped eating meat that day. More than 30 years later, that decision still shapes how I think about food, wellness, and compassion.

As I got older, I became fascinated by how much food can influence the way we feel-our energy, digestion, skin, mood, and overall health. But even as a vegetarian, I dealt with chronic bloating, fatigue, acne, and puffiness, and at times felt uncomfortable in my own body.

At 34, I shifted toward a fiber-rich, whole-food way of eating, and I started to notice a huge difference. My energy improved, my bloating disappeared, my skin cleared, and I finally felt more confident. Food was no longer just about what I wasn’t eating. I started thinking about what I could add to actually nourish and support my body.

While I personally choose not to eat meat, my recommendations are always individualized to the person in front of me.

After 15 years of teaching 8th-grade science and three years of teaching cooking classes, I realized I wanted to combine my love of science, nutrition, and education in a different way. So I went back to school (again) and eventually made the leap into nutrition full-time.

Today, I help clients connect the dots between their symptoms, nutrition, lifestyle, and what may be happening beneath the surface. Whether you’re dealing with digestive issues, fatigue, weight changes, metabolic concerns, anxiety, or just don’t feel like yourself, my goal is to help you better understand what’s going on and what you can actually do about it.

I combine whole-food nutrition, sustainable habit change, a comprehensive health history, and evidence-based assessment of bloodwork and specialized testing when appropriate to create a plan that’s personalized, practical, and realistic for your life.

And outside of nutrition? I live in New York, where I go on at least two walks a day (on my walking pad during the frigid winter), probably drink a little too much coffee, and usually have at least three to-do lists going at once. I eat dark chocolate daily, believe almost everything tastes better with garlic and salt, love skincare and weightlifting, and am equally happy learning about biochemistry or sitting around the kitchen table laughing with my family.