The story so far ...

-Bachelor of Business (Accounting)-RMIT and Bachelor of Business (Marketing) Caulfield –1979,1980
Accounting and Marketing positions with Ernst & Whinney and Reader’s Digest.
-Created and operated an importing company for environmentally friendly giftware from Indonesia early 90s
-Studied nutrition, macrobiotics and natural cookery both in Australia and overseas over the past 2 decades.

I have been involved in many aspects of the Health Food Industry for over 2 decades, importing, wholesaling, marketing, retailing and especially educating.

Highlights include:

• Being the Trade Show and Food Coordinator for the Inaugural Daylesford Spa Festival 1986 and 87
• Participating in The Healthier Living Shows, The Nutritional Foods Association Conventions, The Australian International Food Expos, The Tastes Of Australia Food Festivals and Harvest Picnics
• Employed by Spiral Foods as Marketing Consultant
• Lecturing and demonstrating to staff and students at William Angliss College, RMIT and Emily Macpherson College
• Public Demonstrations for Daimaru, Melbourne Central, Myer, Westfield Shopping Centres, Southport Health Club
• Radio (3AW,3RRR, BAYFM), television (ABC, Channel 31) plus newspapers and magazines, both writing health articles and receiving publicity for my food programs.

• Produced and marketed “Sandra’s Whole Cuisine” Cooking Video 1999
• Participated in pilot TV program “Health In The City” 2000
• Travelled to study courses in Nutrition, Macrobiotics and Natural Gourmet Cookery-U.S.A
My business life in the Health Food Industry includes:

**Owning and operating Manna Natural Food Store in South Yarra for four years from 1986 (organic foods, vitamins, sports nutrition and café)
**Owning and operating The Japanese Cuisine Company and Vegetarian Cooking School, Chapel St Sth. Yarra, teaching, consulting and catering (commenced 1986)
**Setting up and operating The Daimaru CBD Health Café and Vegetable Creations Café
**Consulting for cafes and restaurants Melbourne, Sydney, New York and Bali.
**Consulting for private individuals with health related issues
**Owning and operating Manna Natural Food Store in South Yarra for four years from 1986 (organic foods, vitamins, sports nutrition and café)
**Owning and operating The Japanese Cuisine Company and Vegetarian Cooking School, Chapel St Sth. Yarra, teaching, consulting and catering (commenced 1986)**Setting up and operating The Daimaru CBD Health Café and Vegetable Creations Café
**Consulting for cafes and restaurants Melbourne, Sydney, New York and Bali.
**Consulting for private individuals with health related issues

**Vegetarian, Macrobiotic and Japanese Cooking classes and courses on holistic nutrition- private kitchen in Caulfield, Holmesglen TAFE and Box Hill TAFE. **Teaching Nutrition Courses at Holmesglen Moorabbin TAFE
**Natural Food Trainer and personal wholefood nutritionist - private clients,
**Catering coordinator for various events-weddings, birthdays, Aveda functions, Diversity Magazine, Analytical Reference Labs, Nutrition Care, 11th Holistic Health Conference
** Key presenter at Falls Creek Wellness Weekend March 2004 and November 2004
**Corporate Wellbeing Seminars- Rose Brothers, Vision Systems Ltd.
** Workshop presenter at Sustainable Living Festival Feb 2005
**Speaker at the Natural Therapies Trade Expo Melbourne 2004, Brisbane 2005
** Speaker for InformED Program funded by the Department of Human Services for the Emergency Department at public Victorian Hospitals May 2005
** Speaker at Victorian Workforce Rural General Practice Conference 2005
** Conference assistant organizer for 2005 11th Holistic Health Conference (AIMA)
** Speaker at The 11th Holistic Health Conference (AIMA) August 2005
**Speaker at Nutrition Care Pharmaceuticals P/L September 2005
**Speaker at conference for Spa Managers of Mandarin Oriental Hotels in Thailand September 2005
** Corporate Wellness Seminar for Shell Australia October 2005

There is naturally more to come