Kylie Buckner, RN

Kylie Buckner is a nurse with a Master of Science in Nursing Education. She brings to our Wellness Weekend a strong foundation in evidence-based practice and a passion for empowering others to achieve optimal health. Her career began in the clinical healthcare world, where firsthand experience caring for patients inspired her to bridge the gap between science and holistic wellness—guiding individuals toward transformative lifestyle change. As a health coach, she has had the privilege of supporting thousands of people in reversing inflammation and chronic disease and reclaiming their vitality. Her approach integrates scientific research with a deep respect for the mind-body connection, drawing on her experience as a yoga teacher to foster resilience, self-awareness, and inner wisdom.

Inspired to reach even more people, Kylie launched The Green Glow Lifestyle podcast, where she shares insights on holistic health, plant-based living, and the power of lifestyle medicine. Alongside her husband, Cyrus Khambatta, PhD (co-author of Mastering Diabetes), she also co-founded Evolution Health (www.evolution-health.co), a coaching business dedicated to helping individuals and families create sustainable, vibrant health through personalized support and education.

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Amy Jasperse

Amy is a pharmacist and diabetes care and education specialist serving southern West Virginia and is among a small group of pharmacists with this designation across West Virginia. Her current role is in clinical practice at the Robert C. Byrd Clinic in Lewisburg. The clinic is headquartered on the campus of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM).

The West Virginia native is a 1995 graduate of the Ferris State University College of Pharmacy. She has over 30 years of pharmacy experience as a technician, pharmacist, and educator. She served as adjunct faculty for the University of Kentucky and the University of Cincinnati Colleges of Pharmacy and currently is a preceptor for the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy. In 2009, Amy became a certified diabetes educator and developed an accredited diabetes education program for a local independent pharmacy group and another for the Robert C. Byrd Clinic in 2020.

Amy has worked voluntarily since 2015 to build a culinary medicine elective on the campus of the WVSOM. In December 2019, she began her role at Robert C. Byrd Clinic.  She also works as the consultant pharmacist for the clinic doing monthly clinic medication inspections, developing policies and procedures, providing drug education to the staff and patients, and coordinated covid vaccinations during the pandemic.

Disease prevention and reversal through plant-based nutrition is a particular interest for Amy and she has been a certified culinary medicine specialist since 2020.