My focus is instruction at the undergraduate level in both the classroom and the clinical settings. I am proficient in the Professional Nursing course and in the Childbearing Family didactic and clinical course. I have been an active member of the Undergraduate Curriculum and Evaluation Committee since 2014, which has allowed me to provide input on the undergraduate curriculum. I spearheaded a significant curriculum change for the first track courses in 2016-2018, implemented in Fall 2018.I also serve as Faculty Advisor for the Student Nurses Organization (SNO). SNO is actively involved with not only the students in the nursing programs but also the surrounding DeKalb community and other charitable organizations. Part of my Faculty Advisor role involves working with the elected Senior Representatives to plan and carry out the senior nursing student activities, such as the Professional Nursing Pinning Ceremony each semester.I am the Course Facilitator (formally Course Coordinator) for the 3rd Track Obstetrics courses. I coordinate with the instructors of the OB clinical courses and the didactic OB course I teach to align content and assignments. Other responsibilities include triage of clinical and student issues and communication with the Undergraduate Director.My experience at NIU with exemplary teaching and active service has put me in a valuable position to now focus on scholarship and further develop my program of research.In Spring 2022 I won the Excellence in Undergraduate Instruction Award at NIU.

My role at Centegra - now part of Northwestern Medicine is multi-faceted. I assist mothers and babies with breastfeeding in the inpatient and outpatient settings . I am the Lead Lactation Consultant and manage the 2 current locations of the Breastfeeding Resource Center (BRC). My duties for the BRC entail the lactation schedule, inventory, ordering, billing, statistics, etc. I was the lead creator for the BRC at all three Centegra hospitals. I serve as chair of the Baby Friendly Task Force and senior member of the Lactation Council.

Was the only RN in a small Maternal-Fetal Medicine office. Took care of patients, performed antenatal testing, assisted the physician with procedures, ultrasounds, and served as the office manager.

Worked as a Mother/Baby and Labor & Delivery bedside RN.