Biography
I was born and raised around the Puget Sound. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Seattle University in 2001, and promptly began working at a motorcycle shop. After several years of putting my degree to good use, the inevitable happened; I wrecked on my bike.
Three dozen surgeries, two months in the hospital, and another month in a nursing home is all it took for me to realize I should consider a different career path.
I took a job as a mental health specialist in an involuntary, inpatient psychiatric hospital. My experience there was incomparable; it opened my eyes. I was constantly confronted by the inequities and disparities in health care.
I decided to dedicate my life to the service of others, and came to the University of Washington to pursue a future in nursing.
I graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2009, and I am now a Registered Nurse.
I earned my Doctor of Nursing Practice in Community Health Nursing in 2012. I am now embarking on my career of service and learning.
I am an alumni fellow of the Afya Bora Consortium for Global Health Leadership; I practiced in Botswana, Kenya, and Uganda with an interdisciplinary and international team of health experts.
As clinical assistant professor at University of Washington, I worked locally and globally to improve health services.
I am currently the Nursing Director at Columbia Valley Community Health, a Federally-Qualified Health Center (FQHC), providing functional oversight to nurses and medical assistants across 4 clinics throughout the greater Wenatchee and Chelan areas.
My interests include:
hiking, camping, & fishing
farming & gardening
auto mechanics
grilling & cooking
learning languages
homebrewing & cidery
woodworking
tinkering