About
It all started at 4 years old, in the hallways of a nursing home.
My nursing story started early, tagging along while my mom worked night shifts in nursing homes. She always seemed to be quietly correcting other people's mistakes — small interventions, made in the name of the residents who couldn't advocate for themselves.
That stuck. Even then, I knew what I wanted to do with my life.
"Care for the elderly is the true metric of a society's compassion. I don't believe in just managing or medicating symptoms — my teams are honoring and improving life."
Decades later, I'm still doing a version of the same work my mom did on those night shifts — only now with the clinical training, the leadership experience, and the credentials to change the systems around it.
Training the long way around.
Herzing University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
In progress · Expected 2028
Northwest Missouri State University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
2012 – 2013
North Central Missouri College
Associate's Degree, Registered Nursing
2010 – 2012
Today I'm a consultant and director, advising operators, mentoring clinical leaders, and building the resources that show up across this site.
My career has spanned multiple facilities across multiple states, in nearly every setting where older adults receive care. I've led nursing teams in skilled nursing and assisted living, and worked the more acute end of the spectrum at places like Hazel Hawkins and Gouverneur — the kind of environments that teach you to think fast and document carefully.
Measurable outcomes
2→4
QM Star Rating Lift <1 year
#1
Company profit ranking — from last
$1m+
Medicare & CCA census growth in 12 months
0
Harm findings on regulatory surveys
SFF Exit
Exit from Special Focus Facility status
▸Led teams of 150+ across nursing and operations
▸Climbed the full clinical ladder — CNA → LPN → RN → TCC → ADON → DON
▸Held QM triggers below state average across weight loss, pressure injuries, antipsychotics, and rehospitalizations
▸Raised $100K in community grant funding to build a specialized dementia care program
▸Rebuilt department-wide policies to current CMS regulatory standards
▸Built Wellness and Memory Care nursing departments from the ground up
Selected Engagements
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
- Location
- Hollister, CA
- Size
- 119 licensed beds
- Type
- Skilled & long-term care
305 West End Assisted Living
- Location
- New York, NY
- Size
- 300 licensed beds
- Type
- Independent, assisted & memory care
Salinas Valley Post Acute
- Location
- Salinas, CA
- Size
- 99 licensed beds
- Type
- Sub-acute & skilled nursing
Court Manor
- Location
- Ashland, WI
- Size
- 50 licensed beds
- Type
- Skilled nursing & long-term care
Golden Modesto Care Center
- Location
- Modesto, CA
- Size
- 120 licensed beds
- Type
- Skilled
Irondale Post Acute
- Location
- Denver, CO
- Size
- 95 licensed beds
- Type
- Skilled, long-term care & memory unit
Mission Valley Post Acute
- Location
- Fremont, CA
- Size
- 85 licensed beds
- Type
- Skilled
NYC Health + Hospitals (Gouverneur)
- Location
- New York, NY
- Size
- 300 licensed beds
- Type
- Skilled nursing & long-term care
Monterey Post Acute
- Location
- Monterey, CA
- Size
- 78 licensed beds
- Type
- Skilled
Golden Living Center
- Location
- Smithville, MO
- Size
- 100 licensed beds
- Type
- Skilled, long-term care & memory unit
La Jolla Nursing & Rehab
- Location
- La Jolla, CA
- Size
- 161 licensed beds
- Type
- Skilled & long-term care
Village Care Rehabilitation and Nursing
- Location
- New York, NY
- Size
- 100 licensed beds
- Type
- Skilled / short-stay
The day-to-day work behind the title.
Compliance & Operations
- Facility audits
- State preparedness
- S.O.P. creation & implementation
- Policy compliance
- Labor management
- Referral review
Clinical Leadership
- Management of nursing department
- Lead I.D.T.
- Clinical investigations
- P.O.C. development
- Management of F.R.I.s
- Care planning
Quality & Infection Control
- Infection prevention
- Antibiotic necessity & stewardship
- Develop & direct QA process
- Develop & direct QAPI process
- Collaboration with physicians, families & vendors
Education & Program Development
- Facility-wide education & training
- Team building
- Employee evaluations
- Development of clinical programs
- Nursing guide manuals, cheat sheets & report sheets
- Daily / weekly / monthly task & huddle forms
First Days. Holidays. Celebrations.
Gouverneur
New York, NY
La Jolla Post Acute
La Jolla, CA
305 West End
New York, NY
Mabie Skilled Nursing
Hollister, CA
Court Manor
Ashland, WI
Golden Living Center
Smithville, MO
I love wide open spaces, long drives, and the next trail.
Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
Hibriten Mountain
Lenoir, NC
Kauai
Hawaii
Fort Ord 25K
Marina, CA
Lake Superior
Ashland, WI
Bay Area
California
Big Sur
California
Torrey Pines
La Jolla, CA
Scripps Pier
La Jolla, CA
Central Park
New York, NY
Rooftop yoga
New York, NY
Mt. Rushmore
South Dakota
Hiking
Fremont, CA
The Acropolis
Athens, Greece
Eiffel Tower
Paris, France
Shelter Cove
California
Gardens by the Bay
Singapore
Top of Mission Peak
Fremont, CA
Bali
Indonesia
Buckingham Palace
London, England
Platform 9¾
King's Cross, London
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Crypto Bull
Miami, FL
Pebble Beach
California
Amsterdam canals
Netherlands
Mount Shasta
California
Caduceus statue
Sedona, AZ
Vegan Food Fest
San Diego, CA
Torrey Pines
La Jolla, CA
Redwood Forest
Mendocino, CA
Wedding Toasts
Miami, FL
Filming training
Las Vegas, NV
Donut Dash 5K
San Diego, CA
Because the years that hold the most history deserve our most careful work.
Gerontology sits at the intersection of clinical complexity, dignity, and the simple human truth that everyone deserves to be seen. It's where I want to spend my career — and it's the throughline behind everything I'm building today: skilled nursing consulting, Blue Wellness (my product line of supplements, personal care, journals, and meal plans), and Everwell Blue (my wellness community for adults 55+). Different shapes, same work — aging treated as worthy of our very best.