She holds a BA and BS in American Studies and Biology from Stanford University and an MD from the University of California, San Francisco. She trained in both pediatrics and emergency medicine but her primary interest is in the importance of nature and risky play in nature to the physical and psychological health of children. She runs nature clubs for kids and teaches wilderness medicine and survival skills to people of all ages. She is an avid mountain biker, snowboarder, kitesurfer, mother to an energetic 8 year old, and lover of all things that happen deep in the wilderness.