Born and raised in Southern Oregon, TaiLese spent nearly 30 years in the fire service and EMS serving Jackson and Josephine Counties, most of it as a Captain/EMT-I and later an Assistant Chief/EMT-I across two departments, along with years of experience as a college instructor. Her own journey with health and wellness gave her a passion for holistic, quality healthcare. She is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) and is nearing completion of her training in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, which will allow her to practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). TaiLese believes in a whole-person approach to health that includes nutrition, sleep, stress resilience, and physical care, and she is excited to work with clients on pain management as well as nutrition and health coaching.