Cherisse Gigli RN BSN RA CCAP received her initial nursing training with an Associates Degree in Nursing from Passaic County Community College, Paterson NJ, in 1997. She then completed five months later, an Associate in the Arts with a Psychology Major, graduating from PCCC in 1998 with two degrees.

During the coarse of her nursing education Cherisse became very interested on the use of herbs and essential oils to be used to reduce stress, focusing on herself and fellow nursing classmates to help endure the late night clinical and studying. “Heal the Healer,” was her main concentration on various nursing assignments. While continuing her nursing career, attaining a BSN at Rutgers, The State University of NJ in 2000, she worked as a Pediatric Crisis Behavioral Health nurse at various hospitals incorporating Complementary Medicine and Progressive Relaxation in the milieu of her therapeutic groups.

In February 2002, Cherisse completed Jane Buckle, RN PhD’s course for Certified Clinical Aromatherapist Practitioner for Health Care Professionals. Jane’s course introduced Cherisse to the existing but still much-needed evidence based aromatherapy research needed, in order for Aromatherapy to be a true health profession in United States. While completing Jane Buckle’s course in Harrisburg, PA, Cherisse joined NAHA . NAHA provided Cherisse an open door to the networking world full of passion for the integrity of true aromatherapy. Cherisse became a Registered Aromatherapist in November 2002. Currently, Cherisse works as a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room at the Barnert Hospital, Paterson, NJ where she also encourages the use of essential oils in health care thru presentational lectures. Recently, in 2002, she became the NAHA New Jersey Director out of the desire to help the growth of the aromatic profession in the East Coast. Cherisse then accepted to serve on the NAHA Board Position of Director Coordinator for 2003-2005. Cherisse believes her volunteering efforts to this non-profit organization are part of her pioneering goals for enhancing True Aromatherapy as a profession in Complementary Medicine in the USA’s future for healthcare.

Cherisse Gigli
NAHA Northeast District Director
201 Arlington Ave Paterson, NJ 07502
Ph: (973) 790-1364
Email: healingmoon@msn.com