Zoë has a BA in International Relations with a concentration in global health, nutrition, and the environment, as well as an MPH in nutrition, from Tufts University. While in Boston, she worked for a variety of health and nutrition-related organizations, such as the Tufts University USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care, Partners in Health, and the Clinton Health Access Initiative. She moved back to California to complete her dietetic internship at Napa State Hospital, and took a deep dive into the connection between nutrition and mental health. She now works as a clinical dietitian for the City and County of San Francisco.