I am certified in Functional Nutrition Therapy and Environmental Health, with a passion for research. I was diagnosed with IBD in 2001 but it wasn't until 2015 when I learned that environmental factors like mold, suppress the immune system, leading to a heavy pathogen load, chronic dysbiosis and gastrointestinal lining permeability seen in IBD. I have had to learn the hard way how to navigate life with this condition and I am determined to bring innovative root cause therapies to the forefront of research in my quest for a cure. 

I've had my own health journey through severe complex chronic illness. After putting a lot of pieces together for myself, I found a passion for health sciences, research, and treatment options. I now help this organization through strategy and project management support. I am excited about the intersection of IBD and environmental health and optimistic for future treatments. 

I am a clinical Social Worker with a passion for holistic health care and root cause healing. After dealing with my own issues with chronic illness from my teens, into my 20's being diagnosed with IBD, I've had a long journey of trying to find the root cause to my illness. Thankfully I came to learn the impact that environment has on our health. Particularly with mold and its different issues it can cause within the body. I believe I've come to this knowledge from m y own journey, so that I can share it to help others. 

After 40 years suffering with severe Crohn's, trying every medication, getting my terminal ileum and a few feet of my intestines removed, I was tired of always being told it was my body fighting itself. I embarked on a self-healing journey to search for my root cause and with a functional approach, I discovered that my environment was behind why I developed Crohn's and since addressing this piece, my symptoms have diminished. For the first time in my life I am living without pain. The winding journey of healing has led me into a passion for helping others navigate their own challenges. For 13 years I have been teaching others about regenerative holistic health to overcome chronic illness. 

I have always had a passion for exercise and healthy habits. Despite this, in 2020 I started experiencing major health issues that led to an IBD diagnosis. I decided to focus my efforts on trying to find the root causes. I learned about leaky gut, dysbiosis, viral load, heavy metals, and toxins. I was able to put the pieces together when I connected it to mold exposure and its effects on the immune system. I am a health coach and my goal is to educate people so they can heal or avoid what I went through. 

After enduring a life-threatening flare and being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2021, I decided to take healing into my own hands. Since then, I have learned so much about Inflammatory Bowel Disease Healing, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) and mold toxicity as a root cause. I created a podcast called 'IBD Warrior CIRS Healer' in which I pass this knowledge and my mind-body-soul-approach to healing onto listeners. I aim to remove stigma around IBD with a sense of humor, brutal honest insight, and interviews with top IBD and mold toxicity professionals.