Giselle Martin

Having been involved with Living Valley Springs in various capacities for over 27 years, Giselle was appointed Executive Manager in December 2012. With a focus on service, Giselle has initiated actions that will enhance every aspect of the retreat. Giselle was ten when her family established Living Valley Springs. She was home schooled and worked regularly in the garden helping to produce organic vegetables for retreat guests. At age fifteen Giselle took on a full time position in charge of food services at the retreat. She designed the new kitchen and supervised its construction. As Head Cook she developed a menu that won the hearts of guests for many years. She even produced the first LVS cook book. As an LVS representative Giselle also worked as a nutritional consultant in a number of health food stores. In 1998 she was contracted by the Sheraton Hotel Group to demonstrate her unique style of cuisine to their chefs. She then established a Living Valley Springs buffet in the Sheraton Brisbane, which proved to be a great success. Giselle has played a major role in every department of the retreat, being always committed to service. For a number of years she worked as a therapist where she established our beauty program and initiated a number of our current treatments, including the Clay Wrap. She has worked in the main centre, reception, the health shop; she has also worked as a customer service representative and has spent many hours on the road promoting product sales.