She graduated with a PhD in nursing from the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee and has presented at multiple local, regional, national and international conferences as well as published several articles focusing on gerontological nursing education. She currently practices as an RN in Hospice at Winona Health in Winona, MN. She teaches both Research and Evidence- based Practice and Caring for the Older Adult to junior level nursing students and has also managed multiple research projects with older adults and students.