Greetings! I am thrilled to be a part of the nursing program at St. Olaf where I get the privilege of teaching the nursing care of infants and children as well as nutrition. I have broad experience in nursing, having worked in a variety of roles across the lifespan but with an emphasis on pediatrics and trauma surgery. I am a certified acute and primary care pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP-PC/AC), family nurse practitioner (FNP) and emergency nurse practitioner (ENP) as well as a registered nurse first assistant (RNFA). I have an additional certification as a trauma certified registered nurse (TCRN). My doctoral work was on lifestyle interventions for obesity in at risk populations.  My current professional interests are in critical care ultrasound and infant nutrition. Lastly, as fitting with the culture at St. Olaf, I enjoy music and am a Suzuki guitar instructor certified through book 4.