I am a  registered nutritional consultant with the Canadian Examining Board of Health Care Practitioners, a Registered Sports Nutrition Advisor, a Holistic Teaching Chef with the Holistic Cooking Academy of Canada and a Registered Personal Fitness Trainer with the Canadian Association of Fitness Professionals.

With over 14 years experience in the health and fitness industries, I currently work as nutritional consultant and fitness instructor for the City of Ottawa, a nutritional consultant for  Designed Food Systems Inc. assisting with menu development, nutritional analysis and recipe testing for retail sales and as a Holistic Teaching Chef for the Ottawa Carleton School Board. I am also the host and chef of ‘Live The Smart Way’- the world’s first gluten free and vegetarian cooking show with Rogers TV. Live The Smart Way

I can be seen on Rogers Ottawa Daytime TV and A channel where I teach motivate and inspire others  with healthy recipes and healthy living tips. I excel at menu specialization, recipe development and  recipe modifications including gluten-free, wheat- free, dairy-free and vegetarian/ vegan options. My planning considers special needs including age, disease, gender, and heredity. I have designed hundreds of personalized programs for clients with diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, heart disease and food allergies.I am have written and published four cookbooks with a special emphasis on gluten free and dairy free choices.

Qualifications

• Applied Nutrition, Alive Academy of Natural Health 2000
• Sports Nutrition, Alive Academy of Natural Health, 2004
• Registered Sports Nutrition Advisor, RSNA , 2004
• Anatomy and Physiology , Alive Academy of Natural Health, 2004
• Registered Nutritional Consultant, RNC, Canadian Examining Board of Health Care Professionals, 2006
• Biology, Alive Academy of Natural Health, 2007
• Registered Fitness Instructor Specialist, FIS , Canadian Fitness Professionals, 2007
• Personal Trainer Specialist, PTS, Canadian Fitness Professionals, 2005
• CPR, First Aid and AED
• Holistic Cooking Academy of Canada, Holistic Teaching Chef, 2009 www.holistic-cooking.com
• Certificate of Plant Nutrition, eCornell University, 2011

Specialties

• Healthy Weight Loss and Body Image
• Healthy Cooking
• Specialized Nutrition Programs for celiac disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and high cholesterol
• Nutrition Seminars and Motivational Speaking
• Fitness Workshops and classes

Points of Interest

• Women’s Fitness
• Healthy Weight Loss
• Teen Girls fitness
• Healthy Gluten Free Living
• Mother and Baby Fitness and Nutrition

Professional Goals

Advancing nutrition and personal training qualifications to provide clients with the most current health and exercise techniques through workshops, classes, healthy recipes and consultations.

Personal Goals

To educate, motivate and inspire others to form life-changing habits using nutrition and exercise to achieve their best life.