Her background involves extensive years of clinical practice. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Western Illinois University and her Nurse Practitioner degree from the University of California San Francisco. She is licensed and has been board certified as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner by the National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecological and Neonatal Nursing Specialties. She has worked in both the public health and private health settings and has significant experience in the areas of women's health, contraception and psychology. She is a member in good standing of the Illinois Society of Advanced Practice Nurses. return to top