Title/Position: Licensed Psychologist - Samaritan Health Services - Sweet Home Family Medicine Clinic, Geriatric Medicine Service, and Palliative Care Service

Education: Earned doctorate in counseling psychology from Texas Tech University and Master of Science in Clinical Psychopharmacology through the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University

Training: Internship at Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Hospital; and fellowship in palliative care at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System

Areas of expertise: Comfort theory and palliative care

Leadership roles/committees: Co-chairperson for the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital ethics committee. Member of PRIDE Alliance Samaritan Employee Resource Group.

Hobbies: Reading, crafting, singing, gardening, hiking, spending time with my children and three dogs.