Nadine has over 20 years experience working in environmental and health fields across private, public and non-profit sectors.  She has a degree in Environmental Studies from Florida International University in Miami.

Although raised in the United States, she was born in Canada and proudly resides in Nova Scotia.  Nadine is currently employed at the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness as a Planning and Development Officer.

Nadine lives with chronic gastrointestinal illness and understands the impact it can have on one’s life and their family. Nadine is keenly interested in how inflammation, immunity, genetics, diet, microbiome and the brain-gut axis influence chronic gastrointestinal illness and strongly supports the research to inform how to best manage these disorders to improve patient’s quality of life.

Nadine looks forward to working as a patient partner to contribute to the IMAGINE Network.