Her philosophy of care is to listen and help. Her practice interests include family practice, acute care, and chronic disease management for all ages. She has lived in Kansas City for most of her life. After earning her Master’s in Public Administration at the University Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC),she worked for many years developing nonprofit organizations in the Kansas City area, before pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse and a nurse practitioner. She would like to help patients achieve their health goals using evidence-based science, along with common sense, in healthcare. Her MSN is from UMKC and her BSN is from Research School of Nursing/Rockhurst University.