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 mindful eating started at a young age. As a world-class Table Tennis -player, I understood the importance of good nutrition in order to perform well.
After graduating from Century Business College Culinary and Food Management Programs more than 20 years ago, I started my chef career peeling more vegetables in one day than I could eat in a month! I washed dishes, cooked, and worked in pastry shop and restaurants under 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 decided to start my own business. In 2000, Chef Marie was born offering personal chef services with the intent to promote meal services, mindful eating, and healthy living. I prepared meals in clients' homes or catered from a rented professional kitchen. I took a part-time job in the Irvine school district's main kitchen while growing my business. As coaching took more of my time, I decided to let go of the meals and catering. I concentrated on coaching businesses and writing specialized healthy cookbooks to promote health.
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 and collaborated with the creation of curricula and certification programs for the wellness, fitness, and medical communities.
I volunteered in schools and helped launch healthy cooking contests through local high schools. I coached many individuals who wanted to improve their health, performance, and lifestyle.
Along the way, I kept up with a nutrition, wellness, and mindfulness studies passing various certifications. As wines were an interest to me, 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 work appeared in many 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 23 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 Life Coaching and my 3D Healthy Lifestyle Mentoring, 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 - Local Culinary Schools - World-Class Athletes - and many doctors, nutritionists, nurses, chefs, restaurateurs, and many individuals to name a few.
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 2022 - Spectrum Award For Excellence in Customer Service.
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.