ABOUT ME

Lumi began as a birth and postpartum doula service, with the goal of empowering clients to forge their own path into parenthood with confidence.

Through my work as a doula, I came to see that many people found genuine care to be unfamiliar, even uncomfortable. At times I was met with my clients' uneasiness about receiving help. There were a lot of “You don’t have to’s”—a true testament to how we’ve drifted away from community and to no fault of the families I was supporting.

A new goal emerged for myself - providing a service that encourages the welcoming of help from those around you.

Over the past year, Lumi has evolved organically into a space where I can hold both of my passions - preparing meals and supporting families. Providing nourishment and community for my clients remains the grounding thread that guides both my personal and professional journey.

Academically, I sought out better understanding of how nutrition—and the systems that shape access to it—affect our lives and communities. In 2018 I received my BS in Nutrition, and in 2021 I completed my MS in Nutrition & Functional Medicine. After graduate schooI I became a certified Postpartum Doula (DONA), and have spent the last several years providing overnight support for new parents.

I’m most proud of being a mother to my three beautiful boys. They have given me endless inspiration for how I want to show up in this life. Giving birth to them and parenting them has humbled me greatly - but it is also what continuously has me striving to be a better human.

Today, I bring that blend of knowledge and lived experience to my work. I support families through personalized meal prep services and as a nutritionist with WIC (Women, Infants, and Children), a program dedicated to improving nutrition access for families in our community.