She began her nursing career at Albany Medical Center and Albany County Health Department in 1989. After finishing graduate school, she began work as a nurse practitioner serving women, infants, and children in underserved urban areas. Ms. Whitmore moved to Washington, DC where she held positions as a Nurse Practitioner in a school based Health Center and as the Bureau Chief for the District of Columbia Community Health Administration. Ms. Whitmore joined Children’s National Medical Center in 2009 as the Director of Operations for Children’s School Services. Ms. Whitmore received her MSN from Binghamton University.