“I go the extra mile for every patient. The most important thing I can do to support my patients is to educate them and take the time to listen and answer all their questions. I was motivated to work in health care because I wanted to help people improve their overall health.”

Experience

• Family Nurse Practitioner, New Mexico Clinical Research and Osteoporosis Center, Albuquerque, NM
• Family Nurse Practitioner, Lovelace Medical Group/NMHI, Albuquerque, NM
• Family Nurse Practitioner, Ocotillo Family Practice, Roswell, NM
• Nurse Practitioner, Eastern New Mexico Medical Center, ER Department, Roswell, NM
• Case Manager/Discharge Planner/Utilization Review, Eastern New Mexico Medical Center, Roswell, NM

Education

• MSN, Nursing, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
• ASN, Nursing, Eastern New Mexico University, Roswell, NM
• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners certification (AANP; NP-C)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Basic Life Support certified; Pediatric Advanced Life Support certified