Marcy Gaston, MS, RD, LN, CD

 Let's see, I've had 9 lives before getting to the point in my life but one common denominator has always been food. I'm a bit of a food nerd, so-to-speak. As a child, I watched cooking shows on PBS (Frugal Gourmet, reruns of Julia Child, Great Chef's series, etc) and when the Food Network started in the 90s, I switched from watching MTV to watching the early cookings shows with Bobby Flay and Mario Batali.

Needless to say, watching cooking shows sparked an interest in pursing a career in food. As with most life plans, things never work out the way you want them to. Becoming a full-fledged chef in a big city never really happened for me (you know, babies get in the way of that). However, after culinary school, I was able to have a small catering business, cook in a few restaurants along the way, and work as a personal chef. I even taught cooking classes for a time in Montana during graduate school.

But as I was studying sustainability in school, I also took classes to become a registered dietitian. There is a natural connection between nutrition and sustainability and one I am excited to explore further.

Currently, I live in Bozeman, Montana where I am a professor in the Hospitality management program at Montana State University. 
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Certification / Licensure:
  • Licensed dietitian through the states of Washington and Montana 
  • Serv Safe Certified
  • Washington Food Handler Permit
  • Adult / Pediatric CPR, First Aid, AED Certification

Publications:

Education
MS -- Montana State University -- Health and Human Development with a concentration in Sustainable Food Systems

BA -- Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) -- English Literature

Culinary School: Cincinnati State Technical College and Illinois Institute of Art Chicago

Personal Life
Currently, I live Bozeman, Montana with my husband, two kids (daughter and son) and two cats. I enjoy exploring the great outdoors, cooking, baking, watching movies/tv, reading, and gardening.