She graduated from The College of New Rochelle with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing in 1988, received a Certification in Midwifery from SUNY Downstate Midwifery Education Program in 1998, and a Masters of Science in Nursing in 1999. She has practiced in inner city hospital clinics, an obstetrician-owned private practice, a birth center, and a midwife-owned home birth practice. She believes strongly in care that affirms the power and strength of women, and the basic human rights of all people, including the right to fully participate in one’s own healthcare.