Education

Bachelor of Arts – Sarah Lawrence College

Scholar – Oxford University, Wadham College

Writing Fellow – Columbia University

Master of Fine Arts – Bennington College

Master of Social Work – New York University

AWARDS

William Paterson University – Mentor Recognition Award

Pushcart Prize – Nominated

New York University – President’s Service Award for Leadership

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology – Samter Journalism Award

Health Central – First Annual Top Site Award

Healthline.com – Best Blog 2015 through 2019

Ongoing Education, Interests & Activities

Founding Member – Redshirts: Star Trek-based musical improv – 2014 to present

Founding Member – The Bagelsteins – 2018 to present

House Team Member – Queen’s Secret Improv Theater – 2014 – 2015

Musical Circuit team member – Magnet Theater – 2020 & 2021

Improv training – People’s Improv Theater & Magnet Theater – 2012 to present

Mentor – Pesce Family Mentoring Institute – 2014 to present

Marcy Heisler Lyric Workshops member – 2020 – 2021

Vocal Soundings member – Upper Valley Music Center – 2020 – 2021

Hebrew – Private language study and Adult Bat Mitzvah, June 2018

Pilates – Erika Bloom Pilates

Yoga – Anusara

Professional Affiliations & Certifications

New York Office of the Professions – State Education Department – License #061939-1

National Association of Social Workers – Member

Katie Goodman's "Improvisation For Life" Workshop Certification Program – Certified

Applied Improvisation Network – Active Member

SOCAN/ASCAP – Published song co-writer

Oxford University New York Alumni Association – Active Member

Bennington College Alumni Association – Class President

New York University Alumni Association – Active Member

Sarah Lawrence College Alumni Association – Active Member

National Restaurant Association – ServSafe – Food Protection Manager Certification

New York City Department of Health – Food Protection Certificate

American Red Cross – CPR/AED Certified

Biography

I have had food allergies my entire life and live a full life; I am committed to helping other people with food allergies do the same.

Whether through my award-winning blog Please Don’t Pass the Nuts™ , my critically acclaimed and publicly lauded book Allergic Girl: Adventures in Living Well with Food Allergies or one-on-one counseling with adults and families dealing with food allergies, I offer experienced insights and guidance on how to get more out of a life lived with food allergies.

Through Allergic Girl® Resources, Inc., I offer a range of services. I consult with the restaurant, foodservice and hospitality industries on how best to address food allergy issues. I consult with governmental agencies about food allergies. Recent work has included the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense. I also offer food allergy counseling services to individuals, couples, families and groups.

As a trained mental health worker, who understands the challenges from the inside out, I am uniquely qualified to lead the movement to provide supportive and innovative services to the food allergic community.

My work has appeared in national and international media, including: ABCNews; Allergic Living; CNN; Huffington Post; New York Magazine; NY1; The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.

Past Clients