Jennifer began her career with a degree in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University, and was a chef for several years before returning to school for nutrition. Delicious, appealing foods remain an important part of her philosophy of eating. She received her Bachelor's degree in Nutrition at the University of Maine, and her Master's of Public Health at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. During her education, she received a special Maternal and Child Health Traineeship to study nutrition for pregnant and lactating mothers. She has worked in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and greatly enjoyed working with the moms and their babies to solve their nutrition challenges.