An INtense Passion + Nutrition Intuition + A whole lot of School= Lacey
-BA, Religious studies with an emphasis on monotheistic faiths 2004 UC Davis
-BS, Exercise Biology with an emphasis on exercise nutrition 2004 UC Davis
-DPT, doctor of physical therapy, 2009 George Washington U
-Personal Fitness trainer 2000-present
-Internship in neurology acute inpatient care, Johns Hopkins 2008
-Internship in neurology rehabilitation inpatient and outpatient, Rancho Los Amigos National Rehab. Center 2009
-Extensive Continuing Education in exercise applications for rehabilitation, including pediatric development, Pilates and yoga 2009 - 2013
-Functional Medicine Specialist: courses completed with the Institute for Functional Medicine taken between 2013 and 2015
1. Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice: comprehensive overview of the Functional Medicine Matrix Model provides a basis for the application of our patient-centered, systems biology approach to understanding and treating the underlying causes of chronic disease.
2. Gastrointestinal advanced practice module: Restoring Gastrointestinal Equilibrium: Practical Applications for Understanding, Assessing, and Treating Gut Dysfunction
3. Detox advanced practice module: Understanding Biotransformation and Recognizing Toxicity: Evaluation and Treatment in the Functional Medicine Model
4. Immune advance practice module: The Many Faces of Immune Dysregulation and Chronic Inflammation: Infections, Allergens, and Autoimmune Disorders
5. Hormone advanced practice module: Re-establishing Hormonal Balance in the Hypothalamic, Pituitary, Adrenal, Thyroid, and Gonadal Axis
6. Cardiometabolic advanced practice module: Transforming the Assessment, Prevention, and Management of Chronic Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disorders
7. Energy advanced practice module: Evidence and Emerging Clinical Solutions for Managing Pain, Fatigue, and Cognitive Dysfunction
8. Functional Medicine: a systems Approach to Reversing the Epidemic of Chronic Disease
9. Methylation Strategies in the Clinical Management of Depression and Cardiovascular disease
10. Introduction to Functional Nutrition: Clinical Solutions for Addressing the Underlying Causes of Disease
11. The "Omics" Revolution: Nature versus Nurture, Annual IFM conference
