She received her Ph.D. in 2002 from the Seattle Pacific University and completed her postdoctoral specialization in pediatric neuropsychology through Children's Hospital in Seattle, Washington. Prior to joining Psych Recovery, she worked as a neuropsychologist at Fraser Child and Family Center (FCFC) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has also worked in the Autism Department at FCFC and specializes in the assessment and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD's). In addition to working at Psych Recovery, she is also on staff at the University of Minnesota, Medical Center, Fairview and at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and acts as a consultant in the area of pediatric neuropsychology.