I’m a certified physician assistant taking patients at the Hartland Same-Day and Sunrise Clinics. I will be seeing patients for acute problems and day-to-day needs including physicals, with a focus on women’s health issues.

I chose family practice because it allows me to see a variety of people of different ages with differing conditions. It’s the big-picture specialty: It requires an understanding of the whole body and how outwardly unassociated issues may be related. I also chose family practice because I believe that prevention of disease provides the best bang for our healthcare buck when it comes to helping people stay healthy. Of course we need specialists for all levels of care, but educating and helping people take steps that prevent the onset of illness – such as quitting smoking -- will have the greatest impact on their health down the road. 

Patients in my care will find that I am open and honest and encourage the same from them. This helps me help them make informed decisions for their own care. 

Before I entered the PA profession, I worked as a medical assistant, veterinary technician, biology research assistant, and teaching assistant in a middle school. In 2010, I earned my master’s degree in PA studies at the Samuel Merritt University for MPA in Oakland, California. I also hold a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Alaska Anchorage and another in Anthropology/Spanish from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

I’m an outdoorsy person. I love to ski, mountain bike, camp, fish, and explore. I even spent some time as a white water raft guide in Colorado and ski instructor in Alaska. I’m new to Washington, and after living in as many places as I have, it feels like I’ve finally found the right place. I look forward to getting to know you.