I have been a pediatric nurse for over 25 years. I graduated from Thomas Jefferson University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, with a concentration in pediatrics.

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Through my many years of nursing, I gained experience in: mother/baby postpartum and high-risk antepartum care, special care nursery, NICU, acute care pediatrics, Pediatric ICU, and the newborn nursery. I also worked in various outpatient settings such as a pediatrician's office, pediatric home care, after-hours telephone triage and a pediatric endocrinology clinic. I worked for many years as a health care case manager children in foster care.

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In leadership roles, I was the Program Coordinator for a pediatric neurology clinic. I also served as a supervisor of the child health unit at the local state DCF office.

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Throughout my career, I provided teaching and trainings to staff, patients, parents, and foster parents. I worked briefly as a Pediatric Educator, educating pediatricians and their staffs throughout the state of New Jersey. I was also a guest lecturer on Red Flags in Child Health and Development at Richard Stockton University several times.

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My varied career history has given me an abundance of teaching experiences on many topics such as pediatric illnesses and conditions, diabetes, neurological disorders, medications and tests. As a pediatric health educator, I currently provide trainings for childcare workers and parents on many child health topics. For more information on the Helping Others Grow sponsored workshops, please see my Health Education Consultant page.

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