Sarenda Powers graduated at the top of her class from the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health in Portland, Oregon, with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Health and Fitness. She went on to earn a Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. Some of her professional experience includes individualized nutrition counseling—focused on holistic health and wellness—​working with food justice non-profits on food and over a decade of administrative management. Most recently, she worked in a private nutrition practice, guiding people to reach their individual health and wellness goals. Sarenda's passion for whole-food eating, regenerative agriculture, and equitable food access makes her a subject matter expert in the nutrition field. When she is not at Natural Grocers, she's spending time with her nine-year-old son and husband, cultivating her vegetable garden, finding new trails to hike and explore, or watching football. Go Ducks!