"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" - Lao Tzu
Tom Cohen Portfolio

Who I am & What I do:
Husband, Dog-dad, Student, Martial Arts Instructor
Graduate Student, Acupuncturist, Chinese Herbalist
Future Registered Dietician Nutritionist
I began my journey as an English Major. I aspired to teach at the college level. My Mom and my Aunts were teachers or professors. They talked me out of it. I still remember my mother asking me, “Do you love it?” She continued to say, “then don’t teach.” And yet I still ended up teaching in some fashion and in multiple settings.
So I began my search for meaningful work. This led me to a decade of working with adults with Developmental Disabilities, Autism, and Homeless persons.
As I struggled to make ends meet, I segued into my nearly two-decade long practice in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine. I am now at the beginning of my goal to become a registered Dietician Nutritionist.
- Goal #1 - Graduate from BGSU having done my best work
- Goal #2 - Become an RDN
- Goal #3 - Work part-time as an RDN in either Oncology Nutrition or Diabetes Care
- Goal #4 - Integrate Evidence-based Nutrition Therapy into my Chinese Medical Practice