Across the Healthcare Continuum
My broad experience across the healthcare continuum gives me insight into how Medicaid reductions can affect the safety and well-being of older adults, jeopardize rural hospitals, and increase costs for both marketplace and private insurance plans. Additionally, I provided healthcare technology systems demonstrations and training from the C-suite to frontline workers in hospitals that successfully reduced nurse workload, enhanced health outcomes, and improved the patient experience. My background also includes business-focused nursing roles, where I developed strong knowledge of financial management (contracts, budgets, expenses) and led extensive multi-state employee teams. My expertise in community health, specifically school nursing, involves high-stakes responsibilities like managing immunization tracking and countering vaccine hesitancy to protect the student population. I also provide essential health education across a spectrum of needs, from nutrition to chronic disease care. This demonstrates my ability to navigate healthcare legislation based on evidence-based solutions.
Proud Union Member
Raised in a middle-class household by parents dedicated to union labor, I was taught the fundamental value of earning success through hard work. While my career path became academic rather than manual labor, my parents instilled a deep respect for union organization. Over thirty years ago, unionization was less common among nurses, and I experienced many unsuccessful attempts to organize in long-term care settings. Today, I am proud to finally affirm this commitment as a member of PFT Local 400. Furthermore, I