She received her bachelor of science in nursing from Rhode Island College and her master of science from the University of Rhode Island. She has had many years of experience at Rhode Island Hospital, working in the emergency department, the cardiac catheterization lab, and in peri-operative services. She is also an adjunct professor of nursing at the University of Rhode Island. She is a member of the local American College of Cardiology chapter, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the Nurse Practitioner Alliance of Rhode Island and a Sigma Theta Tau inductee.