After a recent weight loss of 180 lbs., Judy chose to make lifestyle changes for herself and to commit her life to help make changes for children and their families. After earning her degree in the Culinary Arts, Judy recognized through her own personal and professional experience , that a solid foundation of fitness, nutrition, and culinary knowledge must be present to achieve a lifetime of wellness.

Judy graduated Dean's List from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. She taught healthy cooking in Greenwich CT. , worked her way through kitchens in both Chicago, IL., and Manhattan, NY. and designed new product lines for an upscale grocery store in Connecticut. Judy currently resides in Minneapolis, MN., but has also spent time living in Chicago, New York, Missouri, Connecticut, Oklahoma, and Texas.