I was a NICU flight nurse for 6 years prior to obtaining my Neonatal Nurse Practitioner graduate degree. I obtained my NNP degree at Vanderbilt University in 2006 and worked in several NICUs throughout South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota before moving to Arizona. Member of NANNP (National Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners), and ANN (Academy of Neonatal Nurses). My clinical interests include POCUS ultrasound use, palliative care and continuing to update current clinical practice to include new data and research.

Personal interests include travel, attending baseball games, pickleball and hiking/backpacking/camping with family. I have 2 adult children, 1 dog Loki (125-pound Berni- doodle) and 2 cats.