Since I entered my undergraduate studies as a biology major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, I have always been fascinated by the world of health science and medicine. My interests eventually led me down the path of getting a Master’s in Nursing at DePaul University and Post-Master's Certification as an Acute Care Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner at New York University. I also completed post-graduate training through University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Surgical and Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP) fellowship program. This spring, I will be graduating with my Doctor’s of Nursing Practice (DNP).
My nursing career over the years has spanned multiple urban cities, including Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, as well as a variety of clinical specialties within cardiology, cardiac surgery, advanced heart failure, general surgery, and critical care medicine. I now work as a critical care nurse practitioner in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) at University of Southern California (USC) Keck Hospital. The broad and comprehensive exposure to patient populations in these large metropolitan areas has not only helped to strengthen my clinical acumen but has allowed me to build a highly versatile skill set to collaborate effectively within fast-paced, multidisciplinary environments and manage complex patients in high-acuity clinical settings.
