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Dr. Olivia Schenck – Dermatologist 

Dr. Olivia Schenck – Dermatologist 

Dr. Olivia Schenck practices at @uvahealth as a general dermatologist. After attending Princeton University, Olivia matriculated to @uvaschoolofmedicine. With the support of her mentors, she matched to Northwestern University for a dermatology...
Alley Naylor – Traveling Nurse

Alley Naylor – Traveling Nurse

Alley Naylor is a traveling nurse who was born and raised in Columbia, MD and moved to Charlottesville, VA in 2012.  Her mom, Jen (aka @themamabirdfarm aka Kimchi Queen) grew up in South Korea and would spend her summers on her grandma’s farm in the...
Dhara Goradia

Dhara Goradia

Born & raised in Charlottesville, VA, Dhara Goradia (@d_goradia) paved her future with versatility while continuing to learn about her heritage.  Her parents, Dhanvant & Devyani Goradia, (both from Mumbai, India) married in their 20’s after college. Soon...
Kit Ashi

Kit Ashi

Born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand Kit Ashi had a strong affection for the culinary arts. While all of her childhood friends watched cartoons, Kit was watching cooking shows. Her mother also owned a restaurant so she spent much of her time around the food industry....
Toshi Sato

Toshi Sato

While we talked, Toshi wrapped endless pork dumplings, sitting on what used to be a chair to many customers when dining at Now & Zen. Originally from the city of Kesennuma in northern Japan, Toshi Sato learned to cook traditional Japanese cuisine after graduating...
Lu-Mei Chang

Lu-Mei Chang

Cville’s restaurant scene would not be complete without mentioning Lu-Mei Chang. She was born & raised in Xiamen, Fujian, a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, China, beside the Taiwan Strait. Lu-Mei immigrated to NYC in 1980 with her parents when she was...