She began working with Embrace in 2015 (?) to make an opportunity for student nurses and student midwives to learn from refugee families by providing pregnancy and labor doula support. Raised in Buffalo, New York, she has lived in Atlanta since she began studies at Emory in 1997. She has practiced as a midwife since 1999, and has enjoyed teaching nursing and midwifery since 2004. Currently working to complete her PhD, she is also married and raising two wonderful, active children.