I graduated from MSTC's Associate Degree Nursing Program in 1999. I started my nursing career in Long Term Care for two years, and then moved to on to work in Public Health for another five years. As a Public Health nurse I worked with the maternal - child - health population with an emphasis in children with special health care needs, childhood lead poisoning prevention, and prenatal health.

I completed my Bachelor's Degree in Nursing in 2003 from UW Oshkosh, and then started teaching for MSTC as adjunct faculty for the nursing program. I became the lead nursing assistant instructor at Mid State Technical College in January of 2007.

I am currently completing my Master's Degree in Nursing with an emphasis in education from Bellin College of Nursing in Green Bay. In spring of 2007, I was inducted into the honor nursing society Sigma Theta Tau.