My name is Keiko Ichinose, and I am a Natural Chef. Living in different cities throughout the U.S., traveling abroad, and exploring different cultures, I have always orbited around food. It was the point with which I centered my day. It was what I looked forward to the most. So, when I decided to leave
Student + Alumni Spotlights
Alumni Spotlight + Recipe: Maya Harush
My name is Maya and I am a recent graduate of the Natural Chef Training Program. I was born and lived most of my life in Israel until moving to California 7 years ago. In Israel, I worked as an architect in a boutique firm. I was drawn to the artistic elements of architecture and
Student Spotlight + Recipe: Mollie Lowery
My name is Mollie Lowery and I am enrolled in the Nutrition Consultant Training Program. I am originally from a small town in the Sierra Nevada mountains. My family moved to the Bay Area when I was a teenager. I have always been passionate about health and have felt destined to be a healer. While
Student Spotlight + Recipe: Jessica Coulombe
My name is Jessica, and I am a student in both the Natural Chef and Nutrition Consultant Training Programs at Bauman College. Healthy food has meant many things to me over the years. Growing up in Georgia, it meant fat-free cookies and frozen yogurt. When I was working to lose the excess 30 pounds that I
Alumni Spotlight + Recipe: Natalie Wells
My name is Natalie Wells and I am a graduate of the Natural Chef Training Program. Although I am originally from San Diego, I moved to Boston to study at Northeastern University, where I received my bachelor’s degree in communications. After 5 years, I decided I was done with the cold and moved to the
Alumni Spotlight: Neha Jamani
Listen to Natural Chef graduate, Neha Jamani, discuss her journey from student to co-owner of Sesame restaurant in Dubai, where she hosts a Dinner with Doctor series that pairs medicine and nutrition with delicious food.
Student Spotlight + Recipe: Nina Auerbach
What is your name and in which program are you enrolled? Nina Auerbach, Nutrition Consultant Training Program via Distance Learning Where are you from originally and what led you to Bauman College? I was born in New York, but have lived in Seattle for more than 30 years. After earning degrees in social work and
Student Spotlight + Recipe: Janine Gee
What is your name and in which program are you enrolled? Janine Gee, Nutrition Consultant Training Program Where are you from originally and what led you to Bauman College? I am originally from Vancouver, Canada, and I have been a homecook and lover of food my whole life. After moving to the Bay Area over
Student Spotlight + Recipe: Lavanya Srinivasan
What is your name and in which program are you enrolled? Lavanya Srinivasan, Nutrition Consultant Training Program Where are you from originally and what led you to Bauman College? I moved from South India to the U.S. nearly three decades ago and have lived mostly in the Midwest. About a year and a half ago,
Student Spotlight + Recipe: Amy Schiefelbein
What is your name and in which program are you enrolled? Amy Schiefelbein, Nutrition Consultant Training Program Where are you from originally and what led you to Bauman College? I grew up in the Bay Area. My travels and hunger for life experience led me to Bauman College. When I travel, I love to eat