I’m originally from Dublin, Ireland. After graduating from University of Limerick with a degree in Business and Spanish in ‘94, I spent 7 years in the world of advertising in New York and London. In 2000, while living in London, I met a nutritionist and realized the possibility of a career in a field I truly loved.

I started my nutrition studies at the British College of Nutrition & Health, in London, and moved to San Francisco in '02. I graduated from Bauman College in ‘05 as both a Certified Nutrition Consultant as well as Natural Chef (which included culinary externships in Chez Panisse and Greens).

I was in private practice as a Nutrition Consultant for 2 years, and then in ‘08 I started work with One Medical in San Francisco; I was their lead nutritionist until ‘17. Over the course of my 9 years with One Medical, I completed all the advanced practice modules with The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and trained with leading behavior design psychologist Dr. B. J. Fogg of Stanford University. The behavior design training has been a vital piece of my practice ever since.

Since June '17, I’ve been in private practice again, and in addition to seeing clients, I’ve been continuing my nutrition studies. In 2017, I trained with leading neurologist Dr. Dale Bredesen of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in the Bredesen ReCODE protocol for the reversal of mild cognitive decline. In March ‘20 I completed my Masters in Nutrition and Integrative Health at the Maryland University of Integrative Health. In September ‘20, I became a board Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS) - credentialed by the American Nutrition Association® through its Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists™. And, in December ‘20, I graduated as an Institute of Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner® (IFMCP) - considered the gold standard certification in functional medicine training.

I truly consider myself incredibly lucky to enjoy my work as much as I do; the satisfaction of helping my clients improve their health, and ultimately their lives, is truly unbeatable!

When I’m not connecting with clients, I love spending time with my family in Marin County in Northern California, which typically involves lots of outdoor activities such as hiking, paddle-boarding and snowboarding. I’m also (probably somewhat unsurprisingly!) big into anything and everything related to food…I love spending time cooking, and eating, with family and friends.