She works in the physical medicine and rehabilitation department at Gillette Lifetime Specialty Healthcare St. Paul-Phalen Clinic. She cares for adults who have spina bifida, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, or other childhood-onset disabilities. She completed a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn. She has been a principal investigator or a co-investigator for a number of clinical research studies, made professional presentations, and served on numerous professional and organizational committees. In addition, she is a member of the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates, Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau (an international nursing society).