Most recently in her career, she served as Health Services Administrator managing a large crew of medical and mental health staff serving over 600 inmates in a local correctional facility. During her career as RN, Norma had extensive experience as an ER Manager and Trauma Coordinator helping a rural community hospital in Southern Colorado achieve Level IV Trauma Center Status. Norma received Certification in Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate at Trinidad State Junior College in 1986. She received her Associates in Applied Science Nursing from TSJC in 1991. She has additional education from North Dakota School of Medicine, Grand Forks, ND, 2003.