MSN-prepared Nurse Educator and Registered Nurse with progressive experience across VA healthcare and academic nursing. Expertise includes mental health, perioperative nursing, GI services, telehealth, simulation, clinical instruction, and online education. Recognized for Veteran-centered care, interdisciplinary leadership, evidence-based practice, curriculum delivery, and developing future nurses through classroom, simulation, and clinical instruction.
Work History
Registered Nurse, Outpatient Mental Health
9 Months
Phoenix VA Healthcare System | 10.2025 - Current
Coordinate post-discharge outreach, comprehensive mental health assessments, crisis intervention, and telehealth follow-up for Veterans.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve continuity of care, patient safety, and timely access to behavioral health services.
Provide trauma-informed education and evidence-based nursing interventions supporting successful transitions of care.
BSN Instructor
1 Year 5 Months
Unitek Learning (Brookline College) | 02.2025 - Current
Teach Adult Human Caring Online Course I using evidence-based instructional strategies that promote student engagement and success.
Teach Adult Human Caring Online Course II emphasizing clinical reasoning, patient-centered care, and professional nursing practice.
Facilitate simulation experiences to strengthen clinical judgment and decision-making.
Serve as a clinical instructor supervising, mentoring, and evaluating BSN students.
Develop and manage online coursework using the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), including grading, communication, and student assessment.
Maintain compliance with curriculum standards, accreditation expectations, and institutional policies.
Registered Nurse, Perioperative/Behavioral Health
2 Years 10 Months
New Mexico VA Healthcare System | 12.2022 - 10.2025
Provided preoperative and postoperative care for surgical, ketamine infusion, and ECT patients.
Managed IV therapy, post-anesthesia recovery, medication administration, and served as charge nurse.
Registered Nurse, GI Studies (Temporary Detail)
3 Months
New Mexico VA Healthcare System | 05.2025 - 08.2025
Delivered peri-procedural nursing care, patient education, recovery, and CPRS documentation for GI procedures.
Registered Nurse, Spinal Cord Injury
1 Year 3 Months
New Mexico VA Healthcare System | 09.2021 - 12.2022
Managed complex rehabilitation patients while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and supervising nursing support staff.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing Education (MSN-Ed)
Eastern New Mexico University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Eastern New Mexico University
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing
Central New Mexico Community College
Skills
Canvas LMS
Microsoft Office
CPRS/EHR
Clinical Documentation
Simulation Facilitation
Patient Education
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
EKG Interpretation
IV Therapy
LEADERSHIP & SCHOLARSHIP
Leadership Development Institute (VA), 2024–2025
Published Author: The Pros and Cons of Ketamine Infusion and Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression in the Veteran Population: A Literature Review.
Registered Nurse, Outpatient Mental Health at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical CenterRegistered Nurse, Outpatient Mental Health at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center
Facilitator and Instructor at California Community Colleges Virtual Campus (@ONE)Facilitator and Instructor at California Community Colleges Virtual Campus (@ONE)