She received her BSN and MSN degrees from University of Missouri. After completing her MSN, she worked as a Nurse Practitioner in a variety of settings, including Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB-GYN, HIV and School Based Wellness Clinics. Her interests are Preventive Cardiology, Women’s Health and Life Style Change. She volunteers in a Spanish language free clinic providing acute and chronic care to adult, gynecology and pediatric clients.