April, a native of Massachusetts, has always been extremely active so it’s no wonder that health and nutrition are important to her. As a competitive swimmer and horseback rider, April was fortunate to have coaches that were not only focused on building skills for better performance, but on understanding the value of balanced nutrition for whole body health.

April’s swim coach, a former Olympic team assistant, enlisted the help of a registered dietitian to provide nutrition education on the right types of foods to eat for endurance, training and meet days. But it didn’t stop there. April’s swim coach would make sure to be present in the lunchroom cafeteria on days leading up to an important swim meet in order to encourage the team to select balanced lunches with veggies, fruit, the right carbohydrates and protein. This early mentoring emphasized the importance of the role of food, and heightened April’s awareness and knowledge of how making smarter food choices can affect your body. At home too April had strong guidance as her older sister, a physical therapist, regularly coaxed the family into trying new things and eating more healthfully.

The road was naturally paved for April to study nutrition at Boston University where she earned both her Master's and Bachelor's in Nutritional Science. Her passion to "spread the health" and help others included becoming a volunteer for outpatient Nutrition Services at Dana Farber Cancer Institute and later, to intern at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center. Now, she has joined the iBeamforLife team, committed to helping clients improve their lives and successfully navigate making positive food choices. She is a firm believer in the principles on which the iBeamforLife program was founded, and the coaching support that encourages clients to make gradual change toward more healthful eating and living.

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