She began her health care career at the age of 16 working with Children’s Medical Services assisting a case manager for children with complex chronic medical conditions. She graduated with her Master’s of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Florida in 2009. Initially, she worked in a children’s primary care setting for two years. After her young cousin was diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer, she decided to practice in an acute care setting managing critically ill children in the pediatric intensive care unit at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa. She is now working at Pediatric Orthopedics of Brandon and Riverview with Dr. Bradley providing a variety of treatments for adolescent and pediatric orthopedic problems from congenital musculoskeletal disorders to acute injuries.