IHN Graduates Making A Difference In Our Community!
Kristin Kowal is the founder of The Venti Blonde, her practice specializing in gut, cognitive and skin issues, as well as an online platform where she shares impactful and applicable health and wellness information. Kristin has a passion for natural and non-toxic living, and often educates on how to improve your surrounding environment. She also offers private grocery shopping trips, custom meal plans, and more.
Amanda Franko has created a bed & breakfast/retreat centre, within a stunning 1863 Victorian home she called, Lush Earth Oasis, in Creemore, Ontario. It's a property filled with trees, gardens, trails, a salt water pool, hot tub, sauna and more! Amanda hosts and cooks whole, clean culinary adventures for guests of yoga retreats, dinner parties, weddings, anniversaries, or anyone hitting the hills in Collingwood!
Fran Allen works with clients one-on-one to lead them to a place where they can look and feel their best as they heal their relationship with food and reclaim their bodies. In her business, Hello Fran, she teaches her clients how to ditch their diet with an all-foods-fit approach to eat intuitively. She is also a Certified Skin Therapist who runs online workshops for internal and topical solutions to love your skin!
See the inspiring work of our graduates in the field of holistic nutrition!
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Connecting The CNP Community
Temperature is always a hot topic. The geography conversation about where students and graduates have roots came up often, and increasingly more so, over the last year. "Do you know of any students or graduates living in cities in the Caribbean or anywhere that doesn't snow!?" IHN has made introductions between the IHN CNP family in England, New Zealand, Mexico, Germany and all across Canada and the US. Right now, Florida is a popular state this year. We know of 5 CNPs who are there now but there are likely many more we don't know of. So we are looking! Our goal is to expand our reach for direct peer-to-peer connection. The three most cited reasons for asking are:
1.The peer already lives/works in the state or country now! When IHN launched its online program two years ago, amazing people from around the world have joined us and are now hoping to meet friends in the physical space.
2.The peer wants to move to a climate that doesn't have a cold, snowy season (sorry, winter) and would like to get in touch with local CNPs to chat about towns or cities in the area.
3.The peer wants to find graduates who can become potential Co-op partners; they are looking for Co-op experiences in the area, and would like to touch base with a graduate who is local while they are there; or a graduate is looking to collaborate with another graduate on a retreat, farming or practice initiative.
The Caribbean, Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Southern States, Latin America, Africa or the Middle East.
If you are a student or graduate, or know of a student or graduate, who lives/works in a warm climate, please email Julia Rickert at [email protected]
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Juliana Martins' Co-op/Practicum Experience
We have hundreds of rewarding and ongoing work/learn placements with Juliana's being no less so! Juliana chose to complete hers with a company called, BORA ORGANICOS, located in Brazil, where they sell weekly tropical produce boxes and participate in farmers' markets. If you are in the area, check out their organic coffee, unpasteurized honey, fruits, vegetables, preserves and wine!
Juliana loved that Bora Organicos connected community with farmers. She wanted to work alongside the owner and team to learn about their conscious, sustainable operations. Juliana is a chef and runs her own holistic food preparation company based out of Toronto. This skill set allowed her to integrate quickly into Bora Organico's new meal prep initiative. Juliana shared "I am getting sooooo much fresh produce, and clean animal protein, my fridge is packed! I feel blessed! There was an event for Nutritionist Day at a local university where we had a fresh produce stand. I did a talk on the importance of organics, sustainability and "imperfect" fruits and vegetables, to get people buying them! We prepared organic, local salads, juices, cakes, and organic wine made in the state of Bahia, where I was born."
It's incredible to see a university like UNIME (Metropolitan Union of Education and Culture), have a whole career day dedicated to Nutritionists. We asked Juliana for a few details, "the event was organized by the Faculty of Nutrition with a series of talks that included entrepreneurship in nutrition, how supplements work in muscular hypertrophy, metabolic flexibility from sedentary individuals to athletes, social responsibility of businesses that prepare meals. It was amazing to see all of the career possibilities within the industry here in Brazil!"
Coincidently, circling back to the sunny spaces question, Juliana Martins is looking for IHN students or graduates who are in Brazil!
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Design, Develop & Build Solutions
Pictured above, Sofia Pistrila was captured teaching a Nutritional Symptomatology Pt II lecture to students mid-class. She is incredible at taking her extensive, real-world clinical experiences and sharing them with students in an assertive effort to prepare them for professional practice. She wants success among her future peers, and is known for delivering volumes of analytic information! She is a vocal advocate of an individual's right to personal health choices. Her health journey began 17 years ago, when choosing to abandon her engineering career, and enroll at IHN. When not teaching, consulting, or mentoring, Sofia can be found working the land at a friend's organic farm and tending to their beehives.
Sofia joined IHN's faculty in 2009—originally at IHN's Toronto campus, and now also teaches in our online program. She is the founder of Sofia Elena Health in Toronto and incorporates functional tests with complimentary therapies in her practice. Her clinical work is focused on solving chronic degenerative conditions and autoimmune diseases.
We asked Sofia what the IHN Family might not know about her:
"I grew up in an Eastern European university town with people of many different nationalities and cultures. Kids I played with spoke at least 5 languages. I speak 3 well, and I get by with the other 2. I think being exposed to many cultures and foods from an early age made me curious in life to travel and be adventurous in my culinary pursuits. As an engineer (my first profession) I lived and worked in four different countries where I immersed myself in the local culture and of course local culinary delights.
Despite my 17 years of engineering, which developed my critical and analytical thinking to the extreme, I have an artistic side. As a child I always had artistic inclinations, and for years I would invent and write stories and ornate them with graphics. Into my late teens I would organize shows for different occasions with friends and neighbours. Shows were full of poetry, singing and one main theatrical performance. Later I discovered the sewing machine and I got really good at it, so my artistic pursuits took the form of dressmaking. My most daring experience was sewing a graduation gown for a friend of mine! When I came to Canada, I started making clay pottery and continued with occasional dressmaking."
Join Sofia for a Nutritional Symptomatology Pt II refresher which provides plenty of opportunity to improve your protocol development abilities. It's always 50% off the regular course fee for all graduates.
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Opportunities For Students & Graduates—Listed By Province and/or Region
Employment Opportunities will be moving to another platform that will be part of the Alumni/Student Membership. For today though, please see the opportunities sent directly to us below.
ONTARIO
In-Common Laboratories is on the lookout for an individual who thrives in a customer centric environment to attain client acquisition and revenue growth objectives. They will work with clinicians to generate interest, qualify prospects, close sales, identify tests, and increase market share. This is a hybrid position working from home and the Oakville location, with occasional meetings in North York.
Employment Link Senior Solutions Specialist, Full-time, Permanent–Oakville and North York, ON
Jill Levine is looking to hire a new private chef for meal preparation and delivery twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays when required. The selected culinary nutritionist will be provided with an ingredient list, which they will need to go shopping for. It should take approximately an hour to do groceries including travel, and another three hours maximum to cook the food. All cooking is to be done out of your own home, ideally living within 10-15 km from Yonge and Eglinton. An Uber service will be provided for your meal's delivery. Pay for this position is $25 per hour. If interested, send your resume and note of interest to [email protected]
Vicky Rolfe is a nutrition and weight loss coach looking for a new team member to provide clients with nutrition recommendations, assess their health status and develop nutrition protocols, assist with client onboarding, and elaborate meal and exercise plans. This is a primarily remote position, with specific in-person events. Pay for this position will began at $19 per hour, with the aim of eventually transitioning from part-time to full-time hours.
Employment Link Assistant Nutrition Coach, Part-time, Permanent–Greater Toronto Area, ON
Goodness Me! Natural Food Market is seeking for a new team member to improve customer experience, offer assistance, recommend products, provide relevant information, maintain store conditions, assist with inventory management, and other assigned duties.
Employment Link Supplement & Personal Care Team Member, Part-time, Permanent–Toronto, ON
Healthy Planet is searching for a new product specialist to assist with sales and store operations. The new team member would engage with customers, provide information, replenish stock, process transactions, and maintain a safe environment.
Nature's Emporium is hiring a new supplements manager to provide customer service, respond to questions, fulfill orders, oversee inventory control, manage displays, and schedule staff duties.
The Clinic At Beverly Hills is looking for a qualified and energetic nutritionist who will grow their business. The selected applicant will be supporting a wide range of individuals through virtual consultation by providing eating habit, lifestyle, and motivation advice.
Employment Link Weight Loss Nutritionist, Full-time/Part-time, Casual–Toronto, ON
One Health Club is seeking a new team member to evaluate their clients' nutritional status, provide nutrition guidance and consulting, plan, evaluate and conduct nutrition education programs and materials, and grow the nutrition program and service offerings. If link is expired you can still apply.
Employment Link Nutritionist, Part-time/Full-time, Permanent–Mississauga, ON
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine is seeking Teaching Assistants (TAs) for the Enhanced Curriculum (EC) Year One with an active, contextual, and self-regulated learning experience. TAs would work closely with course instructors and collaboratively within a highly integrated educational team.
Employment Link Teaching Assistants, Part-time, Permanent–New Westminster, BC
Biomed is seeking a new team member to engage with customers by phone, email, and social media. The selected individual would be responsible for answering incoming inquiries, entering orders, processing invoices, selling products, building and maintaining relationships, and collaborating with their Education and Medical Support Specialists.
Employment link Natural Health Product Customer & Sales Support, Full-time, Permanent– Burnaby, BC
Songhees First Nation is searching for a new team member that would be responsible for the production/preparation, food purchases, and service of meals and snacks for Head Start students, parents and teachers as well as the related supportive administrative tasks.
Employment Link Meal Support Nutritionist, Full-time, Permanent–Victoria, BC
Finlandia Pharmacy and Natural Health Centre is seeking a supplement specialist and an individual well-versed in supplements to help in-store customers meet their natural health product needs and educate them on health and lifestyle choices, and recommend basic protocols.
Employment link Natural Wellness Specialist, Full-time, Permanent–Vancouver, BC
Nomina Wellness is looking for a chef to facilitate the nutrition portion of their holistic wellness program during clients' stay. The selected individual will work with their menu plan and nutritionist to create meals for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks to help their clients achieve optimal health.
Choices Market is hiring a qualified nutritionist to professionally respond to customer inquiries, keep up the floor operations, and aid in other store initiatives.
CANADA (NATIONWIDE)
Harmonic Arts is hiring a new team member to manage customer communications, assist customers with product orders, collaborate with Order Processing and Finance, process payments, maintain website store locator, program sales discounts, and other duties.
Employment link Bilingual Customer Care Representative, Full-time, Permanent, Remote
LiveWell Marketing is looking for Brand Ambassadors to join their team. LiveWell is an agency specialized in helping brands create unique consumer experiences. They are seeking holistic nutritionists to conduct product demos at events throughout the year. To learn more and apply, read the employment link below, and submit your application to Peter Wright at [email protected]
Employment Link Brand Ambassador/Demo Personnel, Part-time/Full-time, Contract, Canada
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Last month we shared that our Virtual Q&A calls are now a permanent part of our monthly outreach. Please share with friends, family, colleagues and co-workers, if they have been interested in pursuing knowledge in holistic nutrition. Being accessible to answer immediate questions offers insight to our potential students when they want it. The calls are an "Ask Me Anything" style exchange, where we answer questions, on the fly. Every month we feature four of our administrative and admissions team. We may even be joined by one of our many incredible faculty members or graduates. We run two Q&As in one day. Sessions are not recorded, so registrants should join us LIVE for real-time chatter! :)
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Read details on the graphic above or click on the REGISTER button below to learn more
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Read details on the graphic above or click on the REGISTER button below to learn more
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After 43 years, world-renowned Canadian environmentalist, scientist and broadcaster, David Suzuki, announced he will retire from the CBC series “The Nature of Things” next spring. In an October 23, 2022 article (7 minute read) by Jaela Berstien, Suzuki shared, “This is the most important time in my life. I hate to call it retirement. I’m just moving on.” The next chapter of his life focuses on his passion for environmental activism to expose the world to the dangerous truths that are inflicting damage to our planet. We hope he continues his powerful advocacy against pesticides and genetically modified foods!
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Enjoy tacos with a seasonal fall twist by using pumpkin instead of meat. Featuring homemade refried black beans and guacamole, these tacos are uber satisfying. We recommend this Vegetarian Pumpkin Taco recipe by IHN graduate, Jesse Lane Lee.
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