My professional career has been very productive and ecclectic--to say the least. I taught Sociology in a community college in California, I was the Chef in my own restaurant in France, then coming back to the USA, I needed a new direction in my professional life. By chance, I stumbled upon the Functional Nutrition Alliance, which offered an intensive course in Functional Nutrition. That was my "ahah" moment. I had found the link that tied all my passions together: science, food, teaching and being in service.

Also, I am a stroke and cancer survivor and good nutrition kept me alive and well!