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I wasn’t always passionate about healthy food and well-being (if you only knew how many rolls of sweet-tarts I ate as a teenager). For twenty years as an arts executive in New York City, I was more concerned about “climbing the corporate ladder,” even it meant working really long hours and on the weekends, skipping lunch to attend meetings or having a late-night snack (read between the lines: sugar/carbs) for dinner after staying at the office “just to finish one more thing.” The more I accomplished, the harder I worked. This changed after overcoming an eating disorder and (finally) realizing that I couldn’t live up to other people’s expectations. To be my best, I had to be me.

Fortunately, I had an incredible support system for which I will always be grateful. In fact, because of the love, advice and nutrition education I received from someone whom I think of as my guardian angel, I was inspired to attend the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Honestly, my intention was to study at IIN to learn more for myself, so that I knew more about ayurveda, raw foods and the nearly 100 dietary theories taught at the school, and the concept of holistic health care. Once I was there, I recognized there was a need to support other overworked, overwhelmed type-A perfectionists like me.

I started my company, Bravo! Wellness, LLC in April 2008 and love my clients. It is an honor to guide them on a journey through nutritious food and spirituality for a healthy and fulfilled life.

My professional life in New York City initially began after graduating from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications and receiving a master’s degree from New York University. I was so incredibly fortunate to work for Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and later Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. For a girl who studied dance from the time of she was five, these were dream jobs, but incredibly demanding and stressful.

I am so passionate about sharing my proven strategies, tips and resources for incorporating healthy habits into your life and am delighted to join the FoodieLink community.

Feed Your Heart. Nourish Your Soul. Life Your Best Life.