Alina Neacy graduated from Bastyr University in Kenmore, Washington, with a Bachelor of Science in Herbal Science. She went on to obtain a Master in Science in Nutrition and Integrative Health from the Maryland University of Integrative Health in Laurel, Maryland. She has worked on a Nutrition Innovation Program for a global health non-profit organization, and now teaches nutrition on the side at her local college. Teaching has spurred in her a passion for nutrition education, helping people live healthier, happier lives with a strong foundation of nutrition knowledge. She believes that making even a small shift in health habits can have exponential positive effects throughout a person's life. When not at Natural Grocers, you can find her enjoying a paddle or swim in Lake Tahoe, or running the trails or skiing the slopes of the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains.