I attended college later in life and became a nurse after working in food and beverage for 20 years. I started in pediatrics as a bedside nurse and stayed at the bedside for over 16 years. I worked at a teaching hospital and I really enjoyed working with nursing students in which I decided to obtain my Master\'s degree in education. I began teaching pediatric clinicals as  I continued to work at bedside in pediatrics.  I branched out to teaching Fundamentals skills and assessment labs as well as simulation and clinicals. I decided to move to Omaha in August of 2021 to be closer to my family and began working at Creighton University in August of 2021. I returned to working at the bedside in 2024 as a adult medical-surgical nurse part time while working at Creighotn University full time teaching.  I am currently working on my Doctoral Degree in Education in which I graduate in December of 2026.