- BA in Biology from The Colorado College (2006)
- PhD in Microbiology from The University of Georgia (2013)
- MPAS from Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California (2017)
- Received a Certificate in University Teaching from UGA
- Adjunct Professor at Contra Costa College from 2014 – 2019
- Practicing PA with one year in Primary Care and three years in Women’s Health
- Teaching philosophy rooted in maintaining a growth mindset, which is embodied in the following quote by Robert Allen: “There is no failure, only feedback.”
