About

Andrew grew up exploring beautiful Northern California, but at age 16 developed a serious case of Crohn’s Disease. After a process of extensive trial and error, Andrew developed a tailored and evidence-based protocol that allowed him to achieve robust, lasting clinical remission from his IBD. Andrew holds dual degrees in Neuroscience and Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz and he is an award-winning educator, organizer, and published author. Andrew founded IBDCoach so others with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis could benefit from the strategic lessons and research he has conducted in his personal pursuit of health.

A Northern California native, Amy holds a B.A. in Biological Anthropology and an M.A. in Education from the University of California, Berkeley. From the classroom to working behind-the-scenes at a Silicon Valley health start-up, Amy is a dynamically skilled educator dedicated to empowering people around to world to live their best lives and overcome the bounds of living with a chronic condition. As an IBD caretaker, Amy is intimately familiar with the intricacies of navigating healthcare and life when living with and supporting someone with a chronic condition, fueling IBDCoach’s one-of-a-kind support network for loved ones of people with IBD.

Shae holds a BS in Behavioral Neuroscience from Northeastern University and is pursuing an MS in Nutrition and Dietetics with years of experience as an educator and in studying the connection between factors like diet, the microbiome, drugs, and behavior. Dedicated to helping empower IBDers to achieve remission through experiential, science-based education, Shae is developing version two of the IBDCoach curriculum alongside our team of IBD experts. On top of that, Shae is spearheading the research team at IBDCoach, investigating the efficacy of our novel framework to drive novel innovations in IBD treatment strategies around the world.