She joined the Duke Raleigh Cancer Center in 2004 and, along with a co-worker, created, developed and implemented the hospital’s patient navigator program. She coordinates care for those patients and families with a cancer diagnosis and serves as an advocate and liaison to help make the patient experience as streamlined and stress-free as possible. She provides ongoing education for patients, leads a general cancer support group and serves on the hospital’s cancer committee, as well as the local chapter of the American Cancer Society.