She has over 38 years of experience in nursing, including 25 years working in international health. Ms. Mortimer has worked and lived in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Her areas of expertise are infectious diseases and tropical medicine. She is fluent in multiple languages including Spanish, French and German. Ms. Mortimer received her basic nursing education at St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in Racine, Wisconsin. She received a baccalaureate degree from the University of Montana, a master in nursing degree from Vanderbilt University and a master in public health degree from Johns Hopkins University.