NUTRIent-focused chef
Maddie Kelly is an Oakland-based Personal Chef, Gardener, Lifelong Culinary Student, & Herbalist, focusing on sustainability, medicinal foods, seasonality, local food sourcing, and nutrient-dense plates. She is currently available for hire.
Background
B.S. in Public Health and Community Health
2018 - 2022
Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula
2023
Culinary Arts & Hospitality Studies Student
Fall 2024
Sous Chef
2021-2024
Private/Personal Chef for Hire
Fall 2024-present
I’m an intuitive chef who learned by doing, starting out by helping my mother and Nana cook elaborate family meals from the time I was old enough to hold a spoon. Those early experiences led me to work as a chef in restaurants, study nutrition in college, take Culinary Arts classes, cook food for postpartum families as a doula, work as a personal chef for multiple families, and of course, host dinner parties. My dream is to combine my love of food and healthy living to help our communities and planet heal.