Danielle Wasserman
Chef-Instructor
Faculty
Biography
Chef Danielle Wasserman is a leader in health-centered cooking, bringing a strong foundation in nutrition and wellness to her role as Chef-Instructor at ICE’s Los Angeles campus. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Food and Nutrition and completed her culinary training at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts.
Her career includes community nutrition work, hospital teaching kitchens, and the founding of her own culinary wellness business, Garden Groove Kitchen LLC. Prior to ICE, she led hands-on cooking programs focused on accessible, nutritious, and seasonal cooking.
At ICE, Chef Wasserman guides students through the Health-Centered Culinary Arts curriculum, integrating nutrition science with professional culinary technique.
Education
- Graduate Certificate (Nutrition Science, Foods, Nutrition & Wellness Studies), Montclair State University, 2022
- Chef Training Program, Culinary Arts, Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts, 2017
- Bachelors of Science, Food & Nutrition, State University of New York at Plattsburg, 2008
Work History
- Chef Instructor, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Cortland Manor, NY
- Garde Manger & Server, Communal Kitchen, Nyack NY
- WIC Site Coordinator & Nutritionist, Open Door Family Medical Centers, Sleepy Hollow, NY
