Executive Chef • NICHOLLE MYLES

Chef Nicholle Myles’ love of cooking began at home. As the eldest of five children, Nicholle spent countless hours in the kitchen alongside her mother, serving as her little sous chef. That early love of food continued to grow during university, where Nicholle became known as the friend who could create incredible dishes—even on a student budget!

Her culinary journey eventually took her to East Africa, where she landed her first chef position simply because of the unforgettable flavors she brought to her cooking. Rooted in her Vietnamese heritage with a touch of Thai flair, Nicholle continued to develop her craft in Kenya, first working on a 200-acre farm before moving on to lodges and resorts, where she had the opportunity to learn from Greek, Italian, and French chefs.

Today, Nicholle brings that diverse culinary experience to Junction City Retirement, where she loves creating meals that are fresh, flavorful, and personal. Her cooking philosophy is simple: build incredible flavor using the freshest and most local ingredients possible.

What Nicholle enjoys most about cooking for our residents isn’t just the food—it’s the relationships. Over time, she gets to know residents’ likes, dislikes, favorite flavors, and food memories, allowing her to incorporate what she learns into future meals. She treasures the personal connections, gratitude, and satisfaction that come from sharing her craft with residents and the Junction City Retirement team.

Despite all her culinary adventures, Nicholle says that whenever she returns home, one of the things she looks forward to most is enjoying the Vietnamese and Thai dishes her mother prepares—the original flavors that started it all.

And someday, you may find Chef Nicholle doing what she loves on an even bigger scale: running her own farm café, where she can grow the ingredients and then turn them into the freshest, most flavorful meals possible.

For Chef Nicholle, cooking isn’t simply about feeding people. It’s about growing, creating, connecting, and bringing people together around a great meal.