NATURAL COOKERY - Key Persons


Candace Brookins

Job Titles:
  • Health Coach & Personal Chef

Casey Easton

Job Titles:
  • Founder Food Lab

Emma Levez Larocque

Job Titles:
  • Holistic Nutritionist & Chef

Kelly Worrell

Kelly Worrell is a graduate of the Natural Chef - diploma program and all The Natural Cook courses. He is trained as a personal chef and takes fatherhood seriously, with five beautiful children and two grandchildren. He has over 20 years experience in the corporate information technology industry. Kelly provides stability at The School of Natural Cookery as the administrator for new student enrollment and co-creator of the online classroom. He also provides technology support for students and teachers. After experiencing The Natural Cook Core Essentials training, Kelly made the courageous move to change his life and follow his passion to become a personal chef and instructor. He is a co-owner with Julianaa in The School of Natural Cookery, llc. In addition to being a father, personal chef, and teacher, Kelly enjoys singing in local choirs to keep his creative juices flowing.

Lauren Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Personal Chef and Guest Teacher

Leigh Scott

Job Titles:
  • Personal Chef

Michael T. Duhon

Job Titles:
  • Architect, Chef & Guest Teacher

Rachel Jesson

Rachel Jesson B.Phys.Ed M.Phil is a certified natural food chef and a teacher at the School of Natural Cookery. She co-directs The Nutritional Institute, which consists of a powerful and healing team of functional practitioners. She also heads up the cookery module at The Centre for Integrative Sports Nutrition, as part of the international certificate course for nutrition and exercise professionals. Additionally, she devises cookery content for the Centre for Nutrition Education and Lifestyle Management (CNELM) nutritional therapy college in the UK. Rachel co-authored the health-based nutrition book Wholesome Nutrition, and regularly contributes to nutrition publications, including Functional Sports Nutrition, Outdoor Enthusiast and Natural Medicine. Rachel's educational achievements include an honours degree in physical education (B.Phys.Ed) and a masters degree in sport science and sport psychology (M.Phil). She is also an NLP practitioner, and has spent the past 20 years immersing herself in the study of whole, traditional and living foods. Rachel is a former South African triathlete and now enjoys some competitive running and CrossFit. She has a contagious and passionate enthusiasm for nourishing foods and optimal health. Rachel lives with her husband and two sons in Scotland. Her passion is energetically transmitted through her love of teaching.

Ruchi Shaw

Job Titles:
  • Personal Chef

Ryan Ko

Job Titles:
  • Chef

Sofia Paixão

Sofia is a Portuguese natural chef, recipe developer, heath coach, blogger and mother of four. She inherited from her family the love for cooking, where it has always been a form of socializing and sharing. What inspires her in the kitchen, Sofia is inspired by her ability to transform simple ingredients into delicious meals, using improvisation, good techniques and what nature provides us with. Sofia started her education in classical cuisine and, after completing several cooking courses, she found the one she most identified with, natural cooking. Sofia is a graduate, and now teacher, at "The School of Natural Cookery".