Kay holds a Master of Science degree (MS) in Clinical Herbal Medicine from Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) and a MS and PhD in Agricultural Sciences from Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Germany. She is founder and owner of Cura Viriditas, a clinical herbal practice where she offers individual and group consultations as well as classes and workshops.
In her work as a clinical herbalist, Kay simultaneously draws from the findings and tools of modern science as well as traditional herbal healing knowledge and wisdom from around the world. Informed by this unique intersection of tradition and science, her practice offers clients a space to reconnect with the healing gifts of plants in a way most suitable for the challenges of modern-day life. Her work focuses largely on menopause support, and she is passionate about bringing people together and creating communal and inclusive spaces of learning and exploration.
