She received her B.S.N. from Northeastern University, and her Masters Degree as an Adult Nurse Practitioner from Simmons College. She is a certified Oncology Nurse and an Advance Practice Nurse in Genetics. Her responsibilities include the evaluation and clinical management of women with breast cancer or benign breast problems. In addition, she has expertise in assessing women for breast and ovarian cancer risk providing counseling and education about cancer risk, cancer genetics, screening and risk reduction strategies. She has published and speaks locally and nationally on the subjects of evaluation of breast problems, breast cancer risk, cancer genetics, and the development of a cancer risk assessment program.