PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Leadership, mentorship, and team building

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Reading, puzzles, gardening, and travel

EDUCATION

BS from Southern Illinois University Community Health Education minoring in Psychology. Masters work Colorado State University with emphasis on Change Management

HOW I GOT HERE

Started career as a Mental Health Social Worker at a community Mental Health Center in Mississippi then given an chance to move into a Director of Social Services within a hospital setting.  I was given the opportunity to broaden my healthcare operations/management experience working for hospital groups in Colorado, Wyoming, and Texas.  My husband and I moved to Virginia in 2018 and I was given an opportunity to combine what I know with what I love and moved into Veterinary Operations.