Meet Our Nutrition Team
Culinary Journey:
NCC 2018 college graduate specializing in food science and culinary arts Classically French trained in an open kitchen setting.
Admires Japanese culinary traditions and kaiseki, influenced by my birthplace and the indigenous ingredients in Hawaii, the regional Asian mixing pot of the world.
Experience in fine ding and molecular gastronomy
Cooking style:
New modern progressive American chef influenced mostly by American, French and Japanese cuisine
2 Favorite Michelin star Chefs:
- Dominique Crenn
- Magnus Neilson
Personal:
- Born and adopted in Honolulu Hawaii (my parents were missionary workers)
- Lived in Maine, TN, PA, Hawaii
- 3 siblings (two older brothers and an older sister)
- Dog mom
Fun fact: Avid hiker and local forager, summer is my favorite season, the beaches and the mountains are my happy place.
Have aspired to be a Chef for my entire life.
Gina is a registered dietitian-nutritionist, a certified intuitive eating counselor, a certified diabetes care and education specialist, and a National certified counselor. She practices from a Health at Every Size® perspective, specializing in disordered eating, intuitive eating, and gentle nutrition. Gina is also completing the ARFID certification training and will be a Certified ARFID Specialist.
Gina’s mission is to help empower her clients to heal their relationship with food and in extension, their body. Her goal is for her clients to gain the ability to replace shame and guilt with self-compassion and presence. It is important to Gina that her clients learn to break-free from toxic diet culture, take back the power and stop obsessing over food and body image.
Gina has experience working in the outpatient, IOP and PHP levels of care in eating disorder care. Gina works full-time as the owner of Eat Well Collective, a local Lehigh Valley practice specializing in eating disorders.