I'm deeply passionate about the things that matter:

love, diversity, and equity

The official line:

I am a Registered Nurse with an extensive background in patient advocacy and program development. I'm fanatical about using a strengths-based approach with individuals, especially when working with marginalized communities and victims of domestic violence and sexual trauma. I'm also a blogger and the author of Supporting Resiliency in Patients: Strategies for Trauma-Sensitive Nursing.

The bottom line:

I've had to rebuild my life from scratch. I went from being a stay-at-home mom, to a single mom, to completing a college degree, to becoming a nurse. Despite all of that, I still consider my greatest accomplishment to be my two daughters. They are my purpose. Every step I take is a decision to create a better world for them and future generations.

Embracing diversity and pursuing equity is how we begin.

I believe LOVE is the only way to do that.

Change begins and ends with each one of us.