Get Healthy Chicago : Healthy Children, Healthy Lifestyles

amanda Amanda Skrip

Amanda is a natural foods chef and nutrition counselor. She received her training at the National Gourmet Institute for Food and Health and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
Her work includes cooking for clients with special dietary needs, specific wellness goals and those looking for an introduction to a healthier lifestyle.

When Amanda is not cooking or shopping in the green market, she loves being active; yoga and biking along the lake are two favorites.

mishra mishra h. keller

Mishra H. Keller lives in Chicago, Illinois. She is a professional dancer and certified yoga instructor and has been passionate about health and wellness for many years. While working in a chiropractic office, she became aware of how the body constantly strives for balance, how it creates disease and the power it has to heal itself if obstacles are removed and given the right environment. This experience inspired her to pursue a career in the health and wellness industry. She received her training to practice Health Counseling at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, which is the the only nutrition school integrating all the different dietary theories—combining the knowledge of traditional philosophies with modern concepts like the USDA food pyramid, the glycemic index, the Zone and raw foods.

In June 2008, Ms. Keller graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) with dual certifications in Holistic Health Counseling from IIN and Columbia University. She specializes in working with the dance and cheer industries and hopes to inspire others to live balanced, healthy and abundant lives.

renee Renee Rogers RD, LDN

Renee Rogers RD, LDN is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian. Renee's passion is in educating and teaching individuals the importance of proper nutrition and healthy habits to increase their quality of life. Renee believes everyone should feel comfortable and confident in their skin and that the food we put into our bodies should not only taste good, but give us energy and proper nourishment to strengthen our cells and protect against disease. In addition to working with Get Healthy Chicago, Renee is a member of The American Dietetic Association, and The Chicago Dietetic Association ensuring that her nutrition information is not only credible, but also current.

carina Carina Vallejos

Carina Vallejos is a self taught health advocate. In 2008 Carina began working with a local non for profit as the Wellness Activities Coordinator. Carina was responsible for implementing programming through an integrated wellness systems model that provides the foundation for a sustainable lifestyle, connecting youth with the earth and enabling them to make more positive food choices for themselves and the planet. Carina understands the current need for early education about nutrition and healthy lifestyle practices and is passionate about giving her community the tools to make positive choices centered on a balanced lifestyle. Carina believes in a multilayered approach of wellness, ensuring sustainability. She remains active in her community, teaching nutrition workshops and working as a head soccer coach for young girls, as well as staying active physically through yoga, QiGong, and biking.