Susan’s early career included working as a Chef in 2 and 3 star Michelin restaurants such as London’s “Harvey’s” (owned by Marco-Pierre White) and “The Canteen” (Co-owned by Marco and actor Micheal Caine). Her work has been published in recipe books “Gastronomia” and “Avoca” cookbooks.

Susan takes her love of food and tailors it, teaching delicious, simple plant-based meals, adapted to a specific individual’s needs and lifestyles, optimising nutrition typically replacing 'lesser' ingredients with healthier options.

Susan began nursing in 2012, including a significant period working at the local regional hospital specialising in the management of complex acute and chronic conditions. Here she came to the understanding that many conditions could be prevented or treated with ‘lifestyle choices’ rather than drugs and ‘medical procedures’. This has led to a love of preventative medicine, culminating in studies in Lifestyle Medicine and Nutrition, gaining a Masters of Lifestyle Medicine and becoming a Fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine

Susan resides in the beautiful coastal town of Bermagui, on the Sapphire coast, where she offers 2-to-7-day retreats providing cookery classes and Lifestyle Medicine coaching to those wishing to kick start their journey to optimal health and wellbeing (for both the novice and experienced).

Master Degree in Lifestyle Medicine [LM] – SCU Lismore 2024

Lifestyle Medicine Core Competencies 2023 – American College of LM

Certificate – T. Colin Campbell Nutrition Studies 2022

Bachelor of Nursing Degree – CSU Bathurst 2018

Understanding Dementia – University of Tasmania 2015

Advanced Diploma of Disability – TAFE Warragul 2014

Certificate 3 Home & Community Care (Worktrain) 2013

Frontline Management Cert IV (TAFE)

Certificate 1,2 and 3 in Fitness (FIA) 2005

Diploma Darina Allen Ballymaloe Cookery School (Cork) 1991

Diploma in Cordon Bleu Cookery – The Cookery Centre of Ireland (Dublin) 1989