Prior to moving to Buckhannon, she practiced in Leesburg, Virginia.She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing in 1995 from Shepherd College in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. She worked as a registered nurse in a medical surgical unit, an ER, an intensive care unit, and in an obstetrics and gynecological unit. She has a true commitment to the care of women and newborns, which led her to further her education at Shenandoah University. She completed her Masters of Science in Nursing and Certification in Nurse Midwifery from Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia. Born and raised in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, it is her true desire to care for the women of her home state.