Dr. Turney-Zapata has been practicing since 2007. She is a member of the National Association of Nutritional Professionals and the National Association of Qualified Developmental Disability Professionals. Dr. Turney-Zapata holds dual board certification by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners, as well as the American Alternative Medical Association.
She started her education at the Pierre Laclede's Honors College in St. Louis, Missouri and is an alumnus of Clayton College in Birmingham, Alabama. She graduated with highest honors in her bachelors and doctoral programs. Dr. Turney-Zapata has a doctorate in Natural Health, and is a conventional & conservative naturopathic practitioner. She still advocates plant versus pill for herbal supplements, and actively enjoys making infusions, decoctions, tinctures, poultices, and other remedies by hand.
Dr. Turney-Zapata is on the board of Holding Hands, Community Services Inc., an organization that seeks to assist individuals and families of individuals in residential facilities. She is currently certified as an instructor in CPR, First Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens for the American Red Cross, and a Master Level Instructor for the Crisis Prevention Institute in Non-Violent Physical Crisis Intervention, Autism Spectrum Disorders, as well as a Certified Dementia Care Specialist Trainer.
Licensed as a Cat 1 & 2 Facility Administrator by the BOEALA, Dr. Turney-Zapata has worked as a Chief Officer and as an Independent Consultant in residential service environments such as Assisted Living facilities, intellectual disability group homes, and etc.
Dr. Turney-Zapata is a former vice president of the Limestone County Foster Parent Association, and a current & active supporter of foster parents nationwide. She resides in tranquility with her wonderful husband, four beautiful daughters, and an adorable son. She believes man's greatest invention is the agriculture, second only to the kiss, and loves to laugh, cook, and homeschool her children.
