Health & Beauty

While many people in our community know and rave about “Dr. Nikki” from Village Pediatrics, what many may not realize is that she recently established – and is now the CEO of Westport Medical and Wellness Center, a membership-based care model where patients pay a flat fee directly for unlimited access to primary and preventative services. The wellness center is the result of Nikki’s belief that a better adult primary care model was needed in our community! Nikki’s passion for taking care of others started as a young child, and her love for travel most recently enabled her to spend time in Africa helping people there, a lifelong dream of hers. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her three children, in another life she might have been a writer, and fun fact – her real first name is Carol! Nikki has now started four unique medical practices over her career, and continues to find ways to provide kids (and now adults) with the health and wellness support they need. Westport is so lucky to have Nikki – and we look forward to all that’s ahead!

For many years now, Kerri Rosenthal has been disrupting the art world – and winning over the Westport community – with her unique paintings full of vibrant color, but many may not know she runs her business side by side with her daughter, Ali! After having her children, Kerri was itching to go back to work, and was inspired by some art she saw at a restaurant to begin painting again. After creating her first small collection, clients began buying art off the walls of her home, and strangers began commissioning pieces. Shortly after graduating and spending some time in the fashion industry, Ali joined her mom, and they have watched their business explode with a foundation of mutual respect, and love for colors and creating beautiful spaces. Just six years after opening the Kerri Rosenthal concept shop, the business has expanded into a mix of Retail/ Ecomm, Trade, Wholesale and Interiors. Together with Ali, they get to create, enjoy time together, and value family time more than anything. Their recent collaboration with Roberta Roller Rabbit (where their art was on PJs) sold out across all channels in under an hour, showing how truly beloved their work has become! This Mother’s Day, we wanted to share their story, and hope you enjoy learning more about this dynamic duo!

Meet Rosie! Born with no forearms, she embraced her disability and began painting with her toes as a toddler. By 6, she was winning art competitions, and has gone on to become a tremendously successful artist, after many years in film production and TV focused on visual effects. Mom to three kids here in Westport, Rosie really found her calling at a retreat called We Want More several years ago when she had the chance to paint in front of others, and has been painting and sharing her story to empower others ever since! In her spare time, she loves kdramas (a guilty pleasure!), playing retro Nintendo games, and still hopes to one day be an Oscar winner for a Short Animated Film! Rosie has lived a life to be admired, focused on embracing her differences, sharing those with the world, and choosing to be extraordinary, rather than ordinary. Extraordinary she truly is!

While many in town may know Jen, mom to three who has been in Westport with her family for 14 years, what many may not know is that she works for Save the Children (STC), an amazing organization locally that works to provide resources and support to children across the world when crises strike. At a time like this, the work they do is as important as everI After a pre-kids career in real estate finance, Jen found herself at STC doing research for their strategic foundation partnerships group which she loves, feels good at, and feels good about. In her spare time Jen loves traveling with her family, eating pizza, reading a good book, and avoids snakes at all costs. She is an awesome human doing awesome work!