She earned her BSN from George Mason University, her MSN from San Diego State University, her FNP certificate from University of California, San Diego, and her DNP from the Medical University of South Carolina. She has over 14 years experience as an American Nurses Credentialing Center Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and is also a certified by the National League for Nursing as a nurse educator. Her interests include health promotion, disease prevention, and the effects of mental health on comorbid chronic disease outcomes.