Charmaine Vierra

Chef Charmaine Vierra enjoys creating living brushstrokes of flavor in the kitchen. Moved by a deep sense of conviction from God, she feels privileged to paint R.A.I.N.B.O.W.S. into the lives of children across the world bringing them into closer balance with the Creator’s master design. She has conducted live food workshops around the world. She was diagnosed with a double-negative breast cancer over 14 years ago, and believes her life is a gift from God and desires to “pay it forward” by helping to educate and promote healthy living in order to reduce the chronic disease burden on our children. Charmaine is completing a Ph.D. in Health Education and Promotion with an emphasis in children’s preventative health issues. She holds a BA in Sports Sciences, Master of Public Administration with additional training through the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine as a Food for Life Nutrition & Cooking Class Instructor, Stanford Prevention Research Center as a Stanford Healthy Lifestyle Program® Facilitator, as well as a CHIP® Facilitator. Her passion in raw food led her to pursue hands-on training at Living Light Culinary Arts Institute, the world’s premier organic raw vegan chef training school, she graduated as an Associate Chef and Instructor.