welcome to chef marie
Healthy Chef and Mindful Eating
I, Marie-Annick (also known as Chef Marie), was born and raised in Paris, France where I grew up around gourmet foods and wines. My interest in healthy eating started at a young age. As a world-class Table Tennis player, I quickly realized the importance of good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle to perform well.
More than 24 years ago, I graduated from Century Business College's Culinary Arts, Bartending, and Food Management Programs. I started my career with an internship in a pastry shop. I, then, worked in various restaurants alongside European Chefs to learn the trade. Moving up from cook to Chef in a French restaurant was a dream come true within a couple of years.
Healthy Chef, Sommelier, and Writer
As restaurant hours were challenging with family life, I started teaching the culinary and pastry programs at Century Business College in San Diego. The early morning shift gave me time to start my own business. In 2000, Chef Marie was born offering specialized personal chef services. I rented a professional kitchen, delivered healthy meals, offered cooking classes, and catered at clients' homes.
As the culinary school closed, I took a part-time job in the Irvine school district's main kitchen. Coaching took off allowing me to let go of the school job, meals, and catering. I concentrated on coaching (individuals and businesses) and writing specialized nutritious cookbooks to promote better health based on diseases.
Endorsed by doctors, nutritionists, scientists, and fitness gurus; I worked on various projects related to diets, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and food allergies. I designed new curricula and certification programs for the wellness, fitness, non-profit organizations, and medical communities. I volunteered in high schools helping to launch healthy cooking contests. I coached many individuals that ultimately improved their health, performance, and lifestyle.
Along the way, I kept up with a nutrition, wellness, and mindfulness studies passing various certifications. Wine studies were an interest to me, so I passed my Wines and Spirits WSET- Level 2 Certification. This lead me to finish a book I worked on for years, "Food and Wine Pairing Demystified". I wrote publications articles and my healthy recipes appeared in magazines. I was a guest speaker at conferences, non-profit organizations, and on radio shows.
Healthy Chef and Leader
But more importantly, I am proud to have been a leader in the wellness world and instrumental in creating a whole new career field in the culinary and health industries. Nutritionists, educators, coaches, and Chefs who graduated from my "Healthy Chef Certification Program", or similar programs I helped create, are now promoting healthier eating all over the country. I am glad to have changed the lives of many for the better in the last 24 years. With my "Health Coaching" and "Mindful Eating" mission, I accomplished way more than I imagined for sure. I look forward to continuing to do so!
For wellness, life, spiritual, and healthy lifestyle Coaching, I invite you to check my other website at www.marieannick.com
CHEF MARIE EXPERTISE BENEFITED
St. Vincent de Paul - Mercy House - CareMore Medical Health Care Group - The Diabetic Association - Multiple Sclerosis Association-Foundation - Nesta - The Fitness Chef - Dr. Apostolos Pappas - Dr. Stuart Fisher - Lucho Crisalle, R.D. -James Villepigue, Fitness Expert - Hugo Rivera. Fitness Expert - D. Dunn, Football Professional - McDermott-Will & Emery Law Office - Prudential California Realty - Farmer's Insurance - MLC Solutions - ii Chef International Association. - Ben's Original (Mars) - French Gourmet- Paris Bistro - Century Business College - Coronado Yacht Club - France Organics - Girl Scouts of America - Allstate Insurance Company - Community Senior Services, Inc. - Kid Healthy - Cooking Up Change - Premium Gold Flax, Miller Family - LMDT French Organic Products - Crispa Crepes - Kum Ng and his Parkinson's Disease Book - OCSA - OC High Schools - ACF - Local Culinary Schools - World-Class Athletes - and many doctors, nutritionists, nurses, chefs, restaurateurs, and individuals.
CHEF MARIE CREDENTIALS
- Certificate of Commerce & Management from CCI Paris
- Culinary Arts Diploma (including Beverage Management, Bartending, and Pastry) from Century Business College
- Continued education ACF and IACF Accredited certificate from World Pastry Forum
- Certified Level I, II, and III from Wilton Cake School
- Certified Serve Safe Food Management Orange County
- Certified A to Z Guide Wines from Winemaker
- Certified Level 2 Wines and Spirits from WSET
- Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist from Exercise & Nutrition Works
- Certified Fitness Nutritionist from Nesta
- Certified NLP from Nesta
- Certified Sports Hypnosis from Nesta
- Certified Online Coach from Nesta
- Creator and Master of The Personal Fitness Chef Program that Nesta/Spencer Institute marketed from 2005 till 2019.
- Consulted on 3 Nesta Courses: ** Fitness Trainer - ** Life Coach - ** Master of Health & Wellness. I am no longer associated with Nesta/Spencer Institute since Dec. 2019.
For other fields of education, go to www.marieannick.com
CHEF MARIE AWARDS
2015 to 2024 - Spectrum Award For Excellence in Customer Service (10 years).
2011 to 2014 - Kid Healthy OC Volunteer Recognition Award
2011 to 2013 - Outstanding Service Award - ACF OC/LA
2012 - City of Santa Ana Certificate of Recognition - ACF Chef & Child Foundation.
2012 - OC Fair Excellence in Culinary Arts and in Culinary Judging.
2011 - City of Santa Ana Proclamation for Recognizing Childhood Nutrition and Hunger Day, Malnutrition, and Obesity.
2010 & 2011 - IIChef Honorary CEO of IIChef France - Creation of specific formulation for dietary programs for school cafeterias and colleges.