I was born in Missouri, spent three years in Germany, and returned to the Midwest where I earned my BSEd in English Education and MA in English. With the intent of becoming a high school English teacher, my husband and I moved to New York City where life had other plans for us.
My first job was at a podiatric medical college, which exposed me to college students and the world of medicine. I fell in love with working in this line of work and went on to work at two universities, including becoming the Director of Admissions at Zucker School of Medicine. I earned my MSEd in Higher Education before moving to California where I founded the Health Professions Advising office at UC Davis. I spent six years advising the large pre-health community at UC Davis, where I also coordinated the nation's largest pre-health conference and started a health professions post-bac program.
Over the years, I've developed strong relationships with medical schools around the country, which has further informed my practice. In 2022, I earned my EdD in Leadership and Learning, which has helped me continue developing educational programs designed to inspire and inform future health professionals. I started the Pre-Med Pre-College Program three years ago and I am excited to lead our fourth summer in 2025!