She graduated with a BSN from University of Texas, Austin and worked for Capitol Anesthesiology as Pain Management Coordinator within Seton for 22 years prior to completing her Master's and FNP certification from Texas Tech University Health Science Center in 2010. She has served on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Pain Management Nursing, as a member of the American Pain Society, Texas Nursing Association, Texas Nurse Practitioners and is nursing board certified in pain management. In 2012 she began a Pain Assessment and Integrative Therapies specialty clinic which has expanded to include all three Seton Community Health Centers. Currently she is working to expand the integrative therapies program and is conducting a shared medical group for individuals with chronic pain.