BS, UC Santa Barbara
BSN, University of Pennsylvania
MSN, University of Pennsylvania

Growing up in Southern California I enjoyed warm weather and learned to appreciate outdoor activities -- I enjoy doing just about any sport that gets me outside. I stayed on the West Coast for college, attending UC Santa Barbara, and was able to be outdoors by competing on the sailing team. In college I realized that I enjoyed studying science because I like understanding how things work and how we develop. I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Cell and Developmental Biology. I particularly liked understanding how the human body works, and taught an undergraduate physiology class at UC Santa Barbara for a year. Although I enjoyed science I knew I also really liked to work with children. Through much of high school and college I was able to save money by babysitting.

I combined my desire to understand the science behind how we work and my enjoyment of working with children, and decided to study to become a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. I left California for Philadelphia, to study at the University of Pennsylvania. I received a second Bachelor’s degree in nursing and then continued to study further at Penn, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a masters degree in nursing, becoming a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.

Before moving to the Bay Area I spent some time working as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Boston. However, after experiencing a very cold Boston winter, I knew it was time for me to return to the West Coast and to warmer weather, and joined Bayside in 2004. I am glad to be back on the West Coast where I can enjoy being outside year round.

I look forward to developing relationships with you and your family, and addressing any concerns you may have about your child's health as your children grow and develop.