What do you do for IFM?

I am the first line resource for our partners and for the public. I assist practitioners with questions about our educational programs and publications and I provide guidance as they navigate their educational path with IFM. I also provide support to prospective patients who are looking for information and resources within the functional medicine model. In addition, I assist with graphic marketing projects and manage the IFM Find a Functional Medicine Practitioner search.

What do you love most about your job with IFM?
I love speaking to folks impassioned by functional medicine: patients who have been suffering for years and finally see hope, practitioners enlivened by a new path to encouraging health, and long-time members spreading the functional medicine “gospel” with the same fervor they’ve had for 20 years.

IFM partners would most likely know you because…
I am often the voice on the other end of the phone or e-mail and sometimes the one assisting you at the registration desk at an on-site event.

What are your personal interests outside of work?
I enjoy running and being outdoors with my dog, supporting the local music scene, and creating art in as many forms as possible.

What would IFM partners be surprised to learn about you?
IFM changed my life. After years of undiagnosed pain and illness I began working at IFM and learned about this crazy thing called gluten. It turns out my body hates gluten and, although many of the symptoms I suffered with for years could have led to this diagnosis sooner, “traditional” medicine encouraged surgeries and medications instead. Those close to me can’t believe the improvements—I can hardly believe them myself—and now I can’t stop spreading the word about functional medicine and IFM.