She served as the chair of Tarrant County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) from 2006-2008, as a Disaster Health Services Volunteer for the American Red Cross since 2005, as the Adventist Community Services Disaster Response (ACS-DR) representative to Tarrant County VOAD since 2004, and a volunteer and trainer for ACS-DR since 2003. Dr. Adams’ clinical background includes critical care and emergency nursing, and she continues as an instructor in BLS and ACLS. She holds a degree with a focus in Leadership from Andrews University (Michigan), an AS in Nursing from the Kettering College of Medical Arts (Ohio), a BSN from Wright State University (Ohio), and an MS in Nursing from Andrews University.