I was born and raised in Sonoma County, California.  I attended Santa Rosa Junior College and obtained by RN degree in 2013, followed by my Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Sonoma State University in 2014.  I began working in the Emergency Department for Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital as a Nurse in 2014. I went on to obtain my Master of Science in Nursing in 2018 from Capella University.  I continue to work in the Emergency Department at Sutter in Santa Rosa.