About Me

I am married to the love of my life, and we have four boys, tons of chickens (over 40), and two dogs - a pit and a Great Pyrenees. I like to think I can garden, even though some seasons are better than others. I love cooking (my mom says I missed my calling, lol), and anything that has to do with Jesus. All of this shapes how I live day to day and how I approach health.

I work with women who feel like their health concerns have not been fully understood, even after doing what they were told was “right.”

Most of the women I work with have already seen doctors, had labs run, followed recommendations, and been reassured that everything looks fine. Yet, they still don't feel well. Symptoms linger, energy stays low, and there is a persistent sense that something does not add up, even if no one can quite name what it is.

My role is to help make sense of what is being missed.

I am trained in nutrition science and lab interpretation, and I approach health by looking at patterns over time rather than isolating a single symptom, lab value, or diagnosis. I look at history, physiology, labs, and lived experience together, because the body rarely communicates through one data point alone. This lens is especially helpful for concerns such as fatigue, inflammation, iron disorders, blood sugar changes, gut health, and the many transitions women experience throughout adulthood.

I do not diagnose or replace medical care. I work alongside it, helping translate information, identifying nutrition-relevant contributors, and supporting women in taking informed, practical next steps that make sense in real life.

How My Journey Began!

My path into nutrition did not begin in a classroom or a career plan. It began at home, out of necessity.

About fourteen years ago, after my oldest child developed eczema and I was diagnosed with psoriasis, I started researching how food affects the body. Around that same time, my husband gained nearly sixty pounds over the course of two years and was already dealing with high blood pressure in his twenties. None of it sat right with me, and I could not shake the sense that something foundational was being overlooked.

I made a drastic decision to strip our kitchen down completely. I donated multiple bags of food and started over, learning to source differently, to ferment, how to cook intentionally, and what nutrient density actually meant beyond theory. This meant fewer shortcuts, fewer meals out, and far more planning. My husband was not initially on board, since this shift changed how we ate, packed lunches, and lived day to day, but I knew in my gut that this was necessary.

Within six months, we identified my child’s trigger food, which he was eventually able to eat again without flares. My skin cleared. My husband lost the excess weight and no longer had high blood pressure.

That experience changed the trajectory of my life.

As God would have it, what started as a practical response to symptoms became a long journey into understanding physiology, nourishment, and the responsibility of caring for the body well. Each decision led me deeper into both science and faith, and the more I learned, the more I realized how interconnected food, rhythm, stress, belief, and environment truly are.

That early experience did not mean my own health work was finished.

Almost three years ago, after the birth of my youngest child, I developed a severe autoimmune blistering condition. At that point, I was partway through my undergraduate training and navigating postpartum recovery while caring for a newborn. That season forced me to depend on God in a way I had not before, and it directly influenced the decisions I made next.

I do not believe that experience was random. Without it, I would not have chosen to pursue my graduate training at the University of Western States, and I would not have been introduced to functional medicine. That training, along with the earlier experiences that first drew me into nutrition, gave me the framework and tools that ultimately helped me restore my own health. Knowledge mattered. Training mattered. Faith mattered. None of those worked in isolation.

That combination continues to guide how I approach this work today.

My Background and Training

I hold a bachelor’s degree in dietetics from the University of Arizona and a master’s degree in nutrition and functional medicine from the University of Western States. Over the years, I have completed and continue to pursue advanced training in functional medicine, metabolism, microbiome science, and nervous system regulation.

I do not believe I know everything. In fact, if I am being honest, the more I learn, the more aware I become of how much humility this work requires. What I do know is that I am called to help people care for their bodies through food and lifestyle choices, guided by discernment, consistency, and faith.

What Working Together Looks Like

This work does not look the same for everyone. Sometimes it involves creating a meal plan. Sometimes it involves accountability and structure. Sometimes it means helping untangle confusing or conflicting information, supporting mindset shifts, or simply slowing things down enough to listen. And sometimes, it looks like praying together. This is a thorough and adaptive process, a 1:1 collaborative journey.

I work best with women who are ready to be involved in the process, ask questions, and make changes over time. This is thoughtful, structured work, not built around shortcuts or surface-level advice.