With degrees in nutrition and spirituality, Lisa is uniquely qualified to help us understand our dynamic relationship with food. Her passion about the unbreakable links between food and spirituality is the result of over twenty years of academic, professional, and personal exploration. In 1987, she graduated from UC Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics and received the Nutrition Sciences Departmental Citation Award. In 1990, she earned a Master’s Degree in Public Health Nutrition from UC Berkeley with High Honors.Lisa was a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for almost 40 years. In 1996, she obtained a Master’s Degree in Culture and Creation Spirituality from Holy Names College, and is a Shamanic Soul Coach with certification from the Integrative Arts Institute.
Knowing that we don’t have time to waste, Lisa seeks the most efficient ways to support our well-being. She has developed wellness programs for various corporations, including Safeway, Pacific Bell, and Advanced Fiber Communications (AFC), non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies, including direction of the first statewide distribution of UC Berkeley’s The Wellness Guide to over one million English- and Spanish-speaking participants in California’s Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program. Over the years, she has led over 100 grocery store tours, including one with Dr. Nancy Snyderman for KPIX Channel 5 News. Lisa is a contributing author to two recent books, The Social Cause Diet and Originally Blessed, and has recently made appearances on KGO TV’s The View from the Bay. She recently published her own book, The Sacred Art of Eating.
Following are some examples of how Lisa has provided service as a Public Health Nutritionist:
* The Wellness Letter Fund Advisory Committee, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
* Cooking with Kids Foundation, Board Member
* The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Member for almost 40 years with participation in the following practice groups: Hunger and Environmental Nutrition, Vegetarian Nutrition, and Food and Culinary Professionals.
* Slow Food Movement, Member
* JuicePlus+ Company, Senior Sales Coordinator and Speaker
* Sustainable Lafayette Community Garden, Volunteer
Knowing that we don’t have time to waste, Lisa seeks the most efficient ways to support our well-being. She has developed wellness programs for various corporations, including Safeway, Pacific Bell, and Advanced Fiber Communications (AFC), non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies, including direction of the first statewide distribution of UC Berkeley’s The Wellness Guide to over one million English- and Spanish-speaking participants in California’s Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program. Over the years, she has led over 100 grocery store tours, including one with Dr. Nancy Snyderman for KPIX Channel 5 News. Lisa is a contributing author to two recent books, The Social Cause Diet and Originally Blessed, and has recently made appearances on KGO TV’s The View from the Bay. She recently published her own book, The Sacred Art of Eating.
Following are some examples of how Lisa has provided service as a Public Health Nutritionist:
* The Wellness Letter Fund Advisory Committee, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
* Cooking with Kids Foundation, Board Member
* The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Member for almost 40 years with participation in the following practice groups: Hunger and Environmental Nutrition, Vegetarian Nutrition, and Food and Culinary Professionals.
* Slow Food Movement, Member
* JuicePlus+ Company, Senior Sales Coordinator and Speaker
* Sustainable Lafayette Community Garden, Volunteer
Lisa’s Qualifications
Education and Professional Training
Bachelor of Science with High Honors: University of California, Berkeley, 1987 Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics
Master of Public Health with High Honors: University of California, Berkeley, 1990 Public Health Nutrition
Master of Arts: Holy Names College, Oakland, 1996 Culture and Creation Spirituality
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist: American Dietetic Association, 1987-present
Special Studies: Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, 1993-94
Seton Medical Center - Assessed, implemented, and documented nutritional care for broad spectrum of patients. Provided patient counseling with emphasis on cardiac care.
Stanford Hospital Clinical Research Center - Designed three day research diet for a study relating carbohydrate intake to triglyceride levels in diabetics.
Doctors Hospital - Provided individual dietary counseling to outpatients regarding heart disease, weight loss, diabetes and hypertension. Designed and taught nutrition classes to cardiac rehabilitation groups.
Awards & Honors
Nutrition Fellowship, Better Health Foundation, San Francisco
Public Health Alumni Scholarship, University of California, Berkeley
Stacey and Walsh Awards — Honorable Mention
Lydia J. Roberts Fellowship in Public Health Nutrition, American Dietetic Association
Golden Key National Honor Society
Certificate of Appreciation, American Heart Association
Nutritional Sciences Departmental Citation Award University of California, Berkeley Cambridge Who's Who, Hall of Fame
Education and Professional Training
Bachelor of Science with High Honors: University of California, Berkeley, 1987 Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics
Master of Public Health with High Honors: University of California, Berkeley, 1990 Public Health Nutrition
Master of Arts: Holy Names College, Oakland, 1996 Culture and Creation Spirituality
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist: American Dietetic Association, 1987-present
Special Studies: Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, 1993-94
Seton Medical Center - Assessed, implemented, and documented nutritional care for broad spectrum of patients. Provided patient counseling with emphasis on cardiac care.
Stanford Hospital Clinical Research Center - Designed three day research diet for a study relating carbohydrate intake to triglyceride levels in diabetics.
Doctors Hospital - Provided individual dietary counseling to outpatients regarding heart disease, weight loss, diabetes and hypertension. Designed and taught nutrition classes to cardiac rehabilitation groups.
Awards & Honors
Nutrition Fellowship, Better Health Foundation, San Francisco
Public Health Alumni Scholarship, University of California, Berkeley
Stacey and Walsh Awards — Honorable Mention
Lydia J. Roberts Fellowship in Public Health Nutrition, American Dietetic Association
Golden Key National Honor Society
Certificate of Appreciation, American Heart Association
Nutritional Sciences Departmental Citation Award University of California, Berkeley Cambridge Who's Who, Hall of Fame