She has more than 12 years’ experience as a labor and delivery nurse and over 3 years’ experience as a public health nurse for a county health department. She functioned as a charge nurse for eight years and assisted in staff development as a preceptor. She received her BSN from Elmhurst College and is currently working on her MSN from Western Governors University. She is also a member of the American Nurses Association and the National League of Nursing.