I am a nutritionist trained in integrative and functional nutrition with a passion for providing the highest level of evidence-based nutrition counseling to the Inland Northwest through collaborative and patient-centered care. I have 7+ years of clinical and community nutrition experience in functional medicine and teach collegiately for Great Northern University. I hope to prepare you to confidently engage with your food, show you the “whys” behind your care, and encourage and celebrate you through every step of your health journey!

As a nurse, it has always been my professional goal to help people feel their best and to give skilled care that is comforting and healing. I have been and IV nurse in the Spokane area since 2002.

My infusion experience includes hospital setting, home infusion therapy, and clinic and administrative nursing positions. I am a Spokane native and along with my husband and two girls, love to camp, hike, bike, and explore our beautiful region.

I’m thrilled to be serving the patients of The Metabolic Institute.

I have always enjoyed helping people. My extensive customer service experience has brought me a lot of joy as I help people solve problems.  Since coming to work at The Metabolic Institute, I love that I can use that experience to help people get to the root of their health problems through functional medicine.  While I am still learning a lot about functional medicine myself, I love that it provides the basic foundation for getting back to the basics of a natural, toxin-free diet and lifestyle. This is something that I am striving for in my personal and family life.

I have a BS in business administration/finance and another in agroecology. I have been a Navy wife, am a mother to two wonderful teens, and have an energetic rescue dog. We love to spend time together as a family and particularly enjoy spending time at our property in the country. My dream is to move to this property and raise as much of our own food as possible.

My relationship with The Metabolic Institute began many years ago as a patient. This allows me to relate to our patients with each interaction, as they search for answers to their health questions. I’ve always thought of Functional Medicine as a bridge, connecting the most valuable aspects of conventional and homeopathic approaches. It’s science with a heart, where every symptom is addressed and each patient is treated individually. When patients reach out to us for help, it’s an honor to connect with them, knowing that for many, they have been through a lot before they ever find us.

After having been diagnosed with cancer in 2017 I began to change the way I looked at conventional medicine and more into a holistic approach to my overall health and wellbeing. Though I had already made eating healthy and working out a lifestyle for many years; my journey into the functional medicine field really began after moving from Iowa to Spokane, Washington in 2020. My personal goal was clear when I began looking for a life long career here in Spokane; I wanted to continue my journey in functional medicine and to continue my healthy lifestyle. Since joining the team at The Metabolic Institute, I have been blessed to do just that! Being able to take control of my overall health through functional medicine has been life changing for me but the real reward has been helping others do the same through The Metabolic Institute.