energetic creative, passionate educator, honest conversationalist, proud mom, chill paddleboarder, artistic thinker, former ICU nurse, loving daughter

I haven’t always taken the path that was expected. But through a variety of roads, I’ve been able to develop a skillset of advocacy, resilience, and honesty.

My values: integrity, connection, joy
My catchphrase: thinkers save lives, including your own
​My strengths: WOO, strategic, ideation, empathy, activator

I love the science behind nursing and even wanted to be a science teacher at one point. I’ve worked in different areas as a nurse, but realize the common thread is having the curiosity to solve problems with data and creativity. While I was an oncology nurse and worked in Trauma ICU, I saw patients and families experience unnecessary guilt because they hadn’t had end-of-life conversations. My master’s research focused on effective end-of-life education for nursing students, which has been adapted into a workshop for various audiences. My passion is giving everyone the tools needed to cope and be successful.

As a nurse and lifelong educator, I founded Teaching Courage where I post blogs, share ideas, and push your thinking.