Personal Chef & Registered Dietitian
Jenny with the Good Eats + Grand Rapids Community College
Brilliant Emerging Leader
Jenn always had a passion for food—from how it’s grown, to cooking techniques, nutritional content and how it relates to chronic diseases. She has worked as a freelance culinary dietitian doing recipe development, food photography, and culinary instruction; judging local culinary competitions; writing health and wellness content for nationally known publications; participating in media; and more. Jenn teaches Nutrition and Menu Planning at the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education and is a personal chef for Root Functional Medicine. She hopes to show young women interested in culinary arts that they can thrive and trailblaze in this industry.
Jennifer Fillenworth
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- Category: Brilliance Awards Finalists 2020
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