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Our nutrition counseling and consulting services at Bountiful Health & Blessings LLC are designed to help our clients with their wellness needs. We also offer lactation counseling, doula services, and more. If you wish to learn more or to get started, please get in touch with us. We’re more than happy to discuss how we can be of service to you.
About Our CEO
Merlin Marrain, a Certified Lactation Counseor and Certified Nutrition Coach, is a native of the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, the southernmost of the Caribbean islands lying off the Venezuela coast. She is the last girl of her mother’s 6 and father’s 19 children.
Merlin obtained her undergraduate degree in Human Ecology, specializing in Nutrition and Dietetics, from the University of the West Indies. Additionally, she holds a Master of Public Health Degree from Grand Canyon University and is a graduate fellow of the Western and Central New York Health Foundation. Her dedication to bettering herself and others has led to the publishing of her research abstract, “Coping Strategies Among Persons with Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases,” in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Merlin is a Certified Diabetes Lifestyle Coach and Faith Community Nurse Manager.
Having over 20 years of healthcare experience, Merlin has worked in both hospital and community settings locally and internationally. Her hands-on work in professional and volunteer roles has covered diverse communities with varying health needs. She has supervised NYS and federally funded programs; worked with community agencies, churches, and hospitals; hosted health expos and health screenings; and lectured on a variety of healthcare topics. She is a Certified COSP (Circle Of Security Parenting) Provider, who currently works in public health in the non-profit sector.
Merlin currently lives in Syracuse, NY with her husband and 3 children. In her spare time, she loves hiking, crocheting, and spending time with her family and God. Her motivation is cradled by her spirituality. While she agrees with Colin Powell’s quote, “Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence,” she also believes that success is a moving target—just when she thinks she’s obtained it, she raises the standard.
