Meet Olivia

In this role, I lead our teaching kitchen, rooftop farm, and food pantry—using food as a tool to address both the medical and social needs of our patients and community. My work focuses on integrating food-based interventions into clinical care, producing research to support their impact, and developing community-driven, culturally affirming programs to prevent and manage diet-related chronic diseases.

My academic training has allowed me to work with Olympic-level athletes and develop hands-on nutrition education tailored to their unique needs. I’ve traveled globally to help define the emerging field of culinary medicine, publishing research, training healthcare professionals, and advancing practical, food-based approaches to nutrition care.

I lead workshops for healthcare professionals, making nutrition education more accessible, more hands-on, and most importantly, more delicious. I’ve also dabbled in tech, founded a Techstars-backed company, wrote a cookbook, and co-developed culinary medicine courses for chefs, doctors, and dentists.

I’m deeply passionate about strengthening food systems and thinking about each ingredient as an investment in local communities. Everything I create is designed to support diverse audiences, promote both individual and planetary health, and honor the effort and heritage behind the food we enjoy today.