She earned her degree from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and has acquired various experiences within the food service industry over the last 20 years. She has been an instructor at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Dallas since 2000, and continues to inspire aspiring chefs to incorporate healthy foods and practices into their cuisine. She has made it her own personal goal to promote healthy living with experiences ranging from teaching fitness classes to being featured as a “guest chef” at the renowned Hilton Head Health Institute in South Carolina.