Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Medical Mission Services
Hands Across East Africa
Mesquite
07.2016 - Current
Nonprofit medical/evangelical mission working primarily to build outpost clinics in rural areas of Western Kenya to provide free medicine and ongoing healthcare from local doctors and nurses.
Supporting local orphanages, hospitals, schools, missions, water projects, and Bible distribution.
Nonprofit medical/evangelical mission working primarily to build outpost clinics in rural areas of Western Kenya to provide free medicine and ongoing healthcare from local doctors and nurses.
Senior RN, Level III NICU
Parkland Hospital
Dallas
01.2016 - Current
Responsible for complete bedside care of patients in critical, intensive, and transitional status.
Training new nurses and in-servicing for proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
Vocational Nurse Instructor
Concorde Career College
Dallas
06.2021 - 05.2023
Providing clinical and didactic instruction for LVN student nurses terms 1-5.
HESI preparation, skills training/check-offs, remediation, and course preparation.
Patient Care Technician
Denton Presbyterian Hospital
Denton
12.2014 - 01.2016
Facilitates support to nursing staff, provides direct patient care to assist smooth functioning of unit.
Committee leader working with Quality Management to establish and implement more efficient and effective practices.
Member of Unit Based Council.
Clinical Supervisor
Metrocare Services
Dallas
06.2005 - 07.2011
Manages and oversees daily operations and 16 clinic staff for an ambulatory and after-hours psychiatric clinic.
Monitors insurance coverage and coordinates with insurance representatives to receive adequate coverage for outpatient community based care, advocates for clients to public officials, daily medical charting of client progress, and crisis intervention.
Education
Ph.D. - Nursing Science
University of Texas
Arlington, TX
11-2028
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Texas Woman’s University
12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Woman’s University
05.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of North Texas
12.2004
Skills
Epic (IP/OP)
SPSS
Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA)
Web design fundamentals
PsyConsult
Certification
RN, 10/01/15, present
RNC-NIC, 08/01/24, present
BLS, 02/01/25, present
NRP, 04/01/25, present
Credentials
MSN
RNC-NIC
Awards
2025, First place in International Society of Nurses in Genetics Poster Contest--Genetic Mechanisms of Microplastic Placental Transport and Fetal Exposure: An Integrative Literature Review
References
Available upon request
Related Experience
Hands Across East Africa, 2016, present, Medical Mission Director for nonprofit medical/evangelical mission group. Creating outpost clinics in rural areas of Eastern Kenya, providing free medicine and healthcare from local doctors, clinical officers, and nurses. Supporting local orphanages, schools, missions, water projects.
Research
PRAMS, 2024, present, Site PI of a multisite data collection study that seeks to provide objective, AI pain assessments for neonates and infants.
Impact of IL6 and IL10 genotype on inflammation and preeclampsia in a pregnant multi-ethnic cohort of overweight/obese women, 2025, Retrospective study explores single-nucleotide polymorphisms of interleukin 6 and 10 and their impact upon preeclampsia. Final edits ongoing, set to publish no later than Spring 2026.
Improving Knowledge Retention for Non-Traditional Adult Learners, 2022, Masters project which explores various approaches to teaching adult nursing students in order to bridge the gap between traditional learning methodology and non-traditional learning needs.
Auditory Insult in the NICU, 2016, Manuscript. Administrator of test and author of study. Testing included recording baseline and outlying decibel levels of routine auditory stimuli in a 96-bed NICU facility.
Neuropsychological Assessment and Malingering, 2004, Administrator of test under the direction of Brendon Shultz and Dr. Kelly at the University of North Texas. Testing included WAIS-III, symptom checklists, and a battery of tests focused on memory retention. Participants consisted of M/F undergrad student population.
Emotional Investment With Words: Active Versus Passive Learning, 2004, Administrator of test and co-writer of experiment. Focus of testing included audible retention of emotive and neutral stimuli. Participants consisted of M/F undergrad student population. Research based on previous experiments by Craik & Lockhart (1972) and Kesinger (2003).
Social Safeguards Expert/ Sociologist Consultant at Africa Waste and Environment Management Centre (AWEMAC) - East AfricaSocial Safeguards Expert/ Sociologist Consultant at Africa Waste and Environment Management Centre (AWEMAC) - East Africa