Curriculum Vitae – CV

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center — RN, Childbirth Center

October 2002 – Present

  • Labor & Delivery, Antepartum, Postpartum, Triage, Special Care Nursery, and Charge Nurse experience.
  • Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care needs compliant with current standards of care.
  • Direct and delegate care to team members according to education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
  • Maintain professional and clinical excellence through ongoing education and professional development.

Nurse Expert Witness — Consultant

  • Comprehensive review of medical records.
  • Apply clinical knowledge and professional nursing standards to the review and analysis of obstetric care.
  • Provide nursing standard of care opinions for Plaintiff and Defense.

January 2015 – Present

Bellingham OB/GYN — RN / OB Coordinator

November 2007 – May 2012

  • Created and implemented a system for managing high-risk OB patients in a five-physician private practice.
  • Developed antepartum testing protocols and basic policies and procedures.
  • Managed high-risk obstetric patients and arranged tertiary care referrals.
  • Coordinated weekly care conferences with physicians.

Mt. Baker Family Medicine — LPN / RN

November 2000 – October 2002

  • Performed all aspects of office nursing, including rooming patients, administering medications, and assisting in minor procedures, with a focus on women and children.

EDUCATION

M.S.N. — Western Governors University

May 2020

B.S.N. — Western Governors University

September 2018

A.A.S. Nursing — Skagit Valley Community College

June 2002

A.A. — Whatcom Community College

June 1997

CREDENTIALS, AFFILIATIONS & ACCOLADES

CREDENTIALS

  • ACLS/BLS — American Red Cross (2002–Present)
  • AWHONN Fetal Monitoring Instructor — AWHONN (2025–Present)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (2003–Present)
  • Certification in Inpatient Obstetrics — NCC (2009–Present)
  • Certification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring — NCC (2025-present)
  • Professional Development Council — Co-chair/Member (2017–2019)

AFFILIATIONS & ACCOLADES

  • Washington State Nurses Association (2002–Present)
  • National Certification Corporation (2009–Present)
  • Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (2016–Present)
  • PeaceHealth Shared Governance Council (2017–2019)
  • DAISY Award Winner (2018)
  • PeaceHealth Nurse Excellence Award — “Nurse as Leader” (2019)

Updated 10/2026