Experience

ION - Institute for Optimum Nutrition

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lecturer and Module Coordinator

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  BSc (hons) NUTRITIONAL THERAPYION’s four-year BSc (hons) Nutritional Therapy degree is validated by the University of Portsmouth (Teaching Excellence Framework - gold rated) and is fully accredited by both the British Accreditation Council (BAC) and the Nutritional Therapy Education Commission (NTEC). Qualified practitioners can join the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT) and register with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC).MY ROLEI caretake two (level four) modules, focusing on nutritional sciences (physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, systems biology, nutrition, lifestyle) and in particular on: - Digestion: including mucosal immunity, microbiota, gut-brain axis, gut-liver axis - Neuroendocrinology: with a particular focus on stress, sleep, female health concerns and the thyroid. MODULE COORDINATORLeading on assessment, handbooks, lecture slides, visiting lecturers and producing other related materials.LECTURERLive sessions at lecture theatres, online learning, tutorials, workshopsPRI enjoy representing ION at trade shows.



Inspiral

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications & PR Manager

  • Nov 2012 - Jun 2016

  A health food start-up company that manufactured and introduced novel foods to UK retail. InSpiral’s main product was the kale crisp range (organic, air-dried, in biodegradable packaging), also white-labelled for key high street brands. InSpiral’s dark chocolate avocado mousse (with high percentage cacao solids) was also popular. InSpiral also ran a café in Camden.ROLESWrote press releases, newsletters and social media content. Attended trade shows and industry events, applied for (and won) industry food awards, interviewed for industry magazines, hosted a press breakfast. Answered consumer technical queries and advised management on nutrition-related matters.Managed an assistant, worked with a PR agency, food photographer, in-store demo team. Also worked closely with Sales and Food Technology Managers.



Neal's Yard Remedies

• United Kingdom
• Cosmetics
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Nutritional Therapist DipCNM mBANT regCNHC

  • Apr 2013 - Aug 2015

  Providing one-to-one personalised nutritional guidance and coaching.Working with clients to improve their diet & lifestyle in achievable ways in order to support their well-being and individual health goals. I use foods, supplements and diagnostic testing. Clients say that I really help them to understand what is happening in their bodies.Common health topics discussed include; digestive issues, energy levels, chronic disease, fertility, weight loss, cholesterol levels, hormonal balance and stress levels.



CNM College of Naturopathic Medicine

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lecturer: Fermented Foods Class

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  I wrote and delivered a ‘Food Fermentation’ module on the six-week evening course 'Cooking for Health’. The module covers - how to cultivate vegetables for beneficial bacteria, food safety and troubleshooting. Recipes include sauerkraut and Kimchi. - Featured in Vogue’s ‘spoilt rotten’ article, after running a one-to-one session for Features Editor at my home. Sept 2015 edition. I wrote and delivered a ‘Food Fermentation’ module on the six-week evening course 'Cooking for Health’. The module covers - how to cultivate vegetables for beneficial bacteria, food safety and troubleshooting. Recipes include sauerkraut and Kimchi. - Featured in Vogue’s ‘spoilt rotten’ article, after running a one-to-one session for Features Editor at my home. Sept 2015 edition.



NHS England

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Blood Donation Clinic - Donor Carer

  • 2009 - 2012

  Phlebotomy, haemoglobin tests, clinical screening, managing diverse events (re-bleeds & fainting)Promoting and explaining engagement in a clinical trial (in collaboration with Oxford and Cambridge universities) on optimal blood donation frequency. Phlebotomy, haemoglobin tests, clinical screening, managing diverse events (re-bleeds & fainting)Promoting and explaining engagement in a clinical trial (in collaboration with Oxford and Cambridge universities) on optimal blood donation frequency.



Centrepoint

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Healthy Living Worker

  • 2004 - 2009

  Centrepoint is a leading youth homelessness charity, with HRH The Duke of Cambridge as a patron.ROLESI ran a coffee morning and workshops on topics such as ‘eating a healthy breakfast’ or ‘making a salad/stir-fry’. I guided new residents through a healthy living assessment to ensure they had a doctor, dentist, knew how to access sexual health services and provided space for them to discuss any personal issues. I was trained in offering Chlamydia postal screening.During this time period, I also held other roles within the supported housing sector. These primarily focused on providing assistance with housing and employment concerns, such as benefit claims, education and work experience.



Civil Aviation Flight University of China

• China
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher Of English (Sichuan, China)

  • 2002 - 2003

  China - where my interest in nutrition, herbs and integrative medicine first began. China - where my interest in nutrition, herbs and integrative medicine first began.



Cultural Care Au Pair

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Au Pair (New York, USA)

  • 1997 - 1998