Jamie Woods is native New Yorker living in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2003, she left political consulting to pursue her lifelong passion and enrolled in City College of San Francisco's Culinary Arts and Hospitality Studies program. She worked in restaurants, in both savory and pastry roles. Currently she is Executive Program Chef, providing delicious plant-forward meals. Jamie lives in San Mateo, California with her husband, Richard, and their cats Sasha and Jerry.