Celine Beitchman

Director of Nutrition

Faculty

"Stay curious."

Biography

Celine Beitchman was an instructor, curriculum developer and director at the Natural Gourmet Institute for 10 years. She studied under the school's founder, Annemarie Colbin, Ph.D., and is an expert in nutrition education for healthcare professionals, chefs and home cooks alike.

Chef Celine has prior experience as a private chef and in special events, catering, kitchen production, operations and management. She's worked as a line cook, garde manger, food stylist and pastry chef, and appeared in Bon Appetit, Brit + Co, HuffPost and Mind Body Green as a health food expert.

Chef Celine joined the Institute of 国产福利 Education in 2019 to teach Plant-Based 国产福利 Arts career classes and professional development courses in culinary nutrition and food therapy. She has a master's in clinical nutrition, a bachelor's in film and a Level 3 wine certification from WSET. "I look at wine, food and nutrition as a continuum," Chef Celine says. "Im always able to find some meaningful connection, and I鈥檒l help you find that, too. That鈥檚 my attitude when it comes to teaching."

Education

M.S. Nutrition & Integrative Health, Maryland University of Integrative Health, 2018
B.A. Film/Cinema/Video Studies, Hunter College, 1997

Work History

Director of Nutrition Education and Chef Instructor, Natural Gourmet Institute, 2018
Curriculum Developer and Lead Instructor of 国产福利 Nutrition certificate program, Natural Gourmet Institute, 2017
NYSED Private Career School Director, Natural Gourmet Institute, 2016
Curriculum Developer and Lead Instructor of Food Therapy certificate program, Natural Gourmet Institute, 2015
Chef Instructor and public class instructor, Natural Gourmet Institute, 2005-2007, 2010
Private Chef to Barnes & Noble founder, 2006-2009
Special Events Operations Manager, Creative Edge Parties, 2003-2005
Pastry and Catering Chef, The Golf Club of Purchase, 2001-2002
Production Kitchen Manager, The Ainsley Harriot Show, 2000-2001
Operations Manager, Daily Soup, 1996-1999

In the News

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Affiliations/Memberships

American College of Nutrition
Center for Science in the Public Interest
The Institute of Functional Medicine
The James Beard Foundation
New York Nutrition Educators Network
TAP Integrative
WSET Level 3

Specialties/Areas of Interest

Food Systems and Sustainability
Wine and Fermentation
Food writing
Personal and Public Health

Certificates

Advanced Wine & Spirits Level 3, 2009-2010
Food Therapy Counseling certificate, 2006-2007
NYS Department of Health Food Handler's License, 2002