She earned her BS degree from Boston College School of Nursing, an MSN from Salem State College and a DNP degree at Regis College. She has taught in the nursing program for five years teaching medical surgical nursing. Her clinical experience is varied and includes Cardiac Care, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Burn and Trauma Unit, and Community Health nursing where she held both staff and administrative positions. She has co-authored an article on the use of iClickers in nursing education with Dean Fisher. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau and the Massachusetts Nurses Association.