Vikki Richards Fortner

Vikki Richards Fortner, a Native American, was born on the Cherokee Indian Reservation, in North Carolina. Her degree in Education is from Western Carolina University. Additionally, she is a graduate of United States School of Naturopathy and Allied Sciences.

Vikki’s versatile professional career is filled with multiple accomplishments. She has taught nutrition at the middle school, high school and vocational educational levels in N.C. and GA. Working with the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs, she served the Native American community as a nutritional educator. For fourteen years she was the founder, owner and manager of By Vikki, a successful fashion design wholesaler to boutiques and department stores. She was the original designer of “Pre-tied scarves by Vikki”.

Currently Vikki is a practicing naturopath focusing on nutrition education and counseling. Her clients are from various walks of life and multiple states including OH, NC, GA ,TN, and FL.

She resides in Columbus, Ohio with her husband Terry and their cat “Cougar”. Hobbies include photography, tennis, knitting and traveling.