Education:

• University of Texas Houston Health Science Center School of Nursing - Post Master's Certificate -(Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)
• University of Texas, Austin - MSN, Masters of Science in Nursing.
• University of Texas, Austin - BFA
• University of Texas, Austin - BA

Credentials

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with licensed prescriptive authority ~ Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.
• Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Adult ~ American Nurses Credentialing Center.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (ACNS) with licensed prescriptive authority ~ Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.
• Registered Nurse ~ Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.
• Emergency Medical Technologist- Intermediate ~ Austin Community College, Texas Dept. Of Health (Past).
• TIR - Traumatic Incident Reduction Therapy Training.
• EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy Training - Level 1, Level 2.
• Hypnosis ~ American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.
• CISM / CISD Critical Incident Stress Management - Basic and Advanced.
• City of Austin OEM Disaster - Terrorism Victim Responder Assistance Training.

Awards / Honors / Memberships

• Phi Kappa Phi - National Honor Society.
• Sigma Theta Tau - Nursing Honor Society.
• Clinical Preceptor, University of Texas.
• Texas Nurse Practitioners - Member.
• Traumatic Incident Reduction Association - Member.
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association - Member.
• International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies - Member.
• American Society of Clinical Hypnosis - Member.
• Board of Directors CE-Bar Volunteer Fire / EMS.
• Advisory Board, CIRCLE (www.chronicillnessrecovery.org)