I graduated from Highline Community College Nursing program in 1995. I was commissioned as a USAF flight nurse with the 446 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord AFB, WA shortly thereafter. I began my civilian career in nursing as an office nurse in a family practice. I received my BSN at UW Tacoma in 1999 and began working at Highline Medical Center in the Emergency Department almost a year later. In the fall of 2002 I started my Master's program at Seattle Pacific University and became a clinical instructor for Highline Community College.

During the second year of my Master's program I worked full time as a nursing faculty intern for Highline Community College. Upon completion of my Master's in June of 2004 I was hired as full time faculty here at Highline. I deployed to Washington D.C. and St. Louis for most of 2005, providing care for ill and injured service members being air lifted throughout the United States. I continue to maintain my commitment to the USAF Reserves as a Flight Nurse and work per diem in the Emergency Department at Highline Medical Center. I have always believed that teaching is the best part of nursing and have enjoyed having the opportunity to share my knowledge of, experience with, and passion for the profession of nursing with my students, patients and colleagues.

To find out what I'll be teaching the next quarter, search for classes under my name in the online class schedule.