She earned her nurse practitioner degree from Graceland University. Prior to becoming a FNP, her experience included 12 years as a RN, with a primary focus in the Emergency Department. She holds a Master’s of Science degree in nursing education and has functioned as a college professor, teaching and mentoring nursing students for more than five years. Additionally, she is an officer in the United States Navy Reserve and has deployed to Afghanistan in the capacity of a trauma nurse. Prior to being in the medical profession, she held positions as Legal/Police Secretary, dispatcher and criminal analyst.