Institute for Integrative Nutrition

Some extraordinary education has paved my journey from Wall Street investor to clinical health coach at Virta Health. After completing my M.S. in Nutrition Science from Logan University, I realized that all of the nutrition and science knowledge was of little value to patients and clients if you could not convey that information in a discernible way.

I quickly started looking for coaching programs that offered an integrative and compassionate approach. It became apparent that the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) was at the field’s top. Additionally, the IIN curriculum offered a flexible schedule, with various learning modules to allow me to listen to, read, and watch the educational material on my schedule. After completing the IIN training and becoming a certified health coach, I was able to apply for jobs in the nutrition field.

When I decided to continue my education, I was pleased to see the connection between the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Saybrook University, my top choice to pursue a Ph.D. in nutrition science. Saybrook has been instrumental to me on many levels. Not only are the professors experienced professionals, their passion for the field and the lengths they will go to for every student is something I have never experienced before. I cannot speak more highly of the program.

My M.S. degree, certification from IIN, and coursework at Saybrook allowed me to land a dream job at Virta Health as a clinical health coach on a team working to reverse Type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, the combination of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition certification and my Saybrook doctoral work allowed me to become a Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC).

I can say with all honesty that I use the nutrition, coaching, and compassion skills from the IIN, NBC-HWC, and education from Saybrook every day to help those facing chronic and life-threatening diseases. If I had the opportunity to do it again, I would be making the same decisions on all three of these vital educational programs.

Article last updated July 2023.