Dorene Petersen, BA, Dip.NT, Dip.Acu, RH (AHG), is President and Founder of the American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS).

She regularly lectures and presents at conferences on herbal medicine, holistic health, and aromatherapy, and has appeared on various TV and radio shows including Good Morning Oregon, the national radio show Voice of America, and KPTV Better Portland.

Dorene’s articles about herbal medicine and aromatherapy have appeared in publications worldwide, including: Perfumer & Flavorist, Alternative Therapies in Clinical Practice, The News Quarterly, Making Scents, The Herbarist, and Massage Magazine, me (a Massage Envy health and wellness publication), among others. Her white paper presented at the 2012 AAIC Asian Aroma Ingredients Congress & Expos on US Trends in Aromatherapy can be downloaded here: www/achs.edu.

Dorene is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild and in 2009 was awarded the Professional Service Award from the International Herb Association for her outstanding contributions to the herb industry.

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