1982
An early callingEmergency department nurses Marilyn and Tim Ward—husband and wife—inspired my path toward nursing and medicine.
EXPLORE MY JOURNEY
From an early calling to a life of nursing, learning, research, and advocacy.
1988–1989
Emergency medical services1988: Licensed Ambulance Attendant. 1989: Emergency Medical Technician. Founded East Corinth Junior Volunteer Ambulance Service and served as its first president.
2007–2008
Registered nurse foundationDiploma in Nursing, followed by the RN–BSN: the foundation for a career centered on skilled, compassionate care.
2018
MSN in Nursing InformaticsConnecting clinical practice, evidence, technology, and data to strengthen care and improve systems.
2019
Nursing EducationPost-Master’s preparation in Nursing Education, expanding my work in teaching, mentorship, and professional development.
2025–2027
PMHNP student journeyAdvancing toward psychiatric mental health practice with a focus on children, adolescents, families, and trauma-informed care.
Research • Writing • Advocacy
Translating evidence and lived experience into scholarship, education, public understanding, and more humane systems.
Purpose forward
Supporting children and families. Advancing trauma-informed care. Building a kinder, more compassionate tomorrow.
Every chapter has deepened the same purpose:
to transform knowledge, compassion, and experience into meaningful care.
Explore My Professional Work