I was born and raised in Missoula, MT where my love for the outdoors was cultivated. My family and I would often spend our vacation time camping up the Seeley-Swan Valley in Western Montana hiking, boating, and fishing. Montana has an amazing amount of recreation, but I was longing to see more of the Pacific Northwest, so I headed westward to Washington State for college.

I graduated from Eastern Washington University with a Bachelor of Science, Exercise Science, then went on to complete my Master of Public Health degree. I hold a nutrition coaching certification through Precision Nutrition with specialties in coaching dietary strategies and behavior change, and I am a Certified Personal Trainer through ACSM.

I believe that health goes far beyond traditional medicine and is optimally achieved when you take a whole health approach to life. This approach focuses on nutritional, physical, relational, spiritual, and environmental health. Nowadays my free time is often spent traveling with my husband around the Pacific Northwest, further exploring the great outdoors, enjoying a fine latte, and playing with our cat Cleo.