Faculty Bio Detail

I am currently the Program Director for the pre licensure portion of the ELMS program in Oakland and Sacramento.  I teach several foundational courses; Pathophysiology and Pharmacology, Adult/Older Adult Med Surg, Clinical Internship as well as manage the students through the first 4 semesters of the prelicensure portion of the ELMSN program. 

I also coordinate and teach with the Family Nurse Practitioner and Case Management programs. I am actively involved in the interview process on both campuses of the new potential students. 

My research interests involve self care practices in the future health care professional.  I am currently working with two other faculty members in the school of nursing on implementing a simple self care practice in the student population.

My other area of interest in the development of mentorships for new faculty. I am currently developing a mixed method research study and project for my doctorate in education.

I am a member of the ANA, CANP, ASA, AGA, and Sigma Theta Tau.

I work in a non profit cancer prevention organization called the Bay Area Tumor Institute managing the SELECT Prostate Cancer Prevention trial.

I am trained as a teacher in a moving meditation practice called the 5 Rhythms the work of Gabrielle Roth.  In this practice I teach with Dr. Andrea Juhan in using the 5 rhythms as a form of dance/movement therapy used by Mental Health Professionals.