About Me
My career in medicine began in high school through the New Visions program at Alice Hyde Medical Center. My grandmother, a nurse, played a major role in my career choice through her guidance and support. I am fulfilled to be giving back to my community.
I am passionate about education and became an advanced practice provider to help increase health literacy in our rural area. I want my patients to fully understand what I am relaying to them, and I don’t consider my job complete until they do. I am also passionate about disease prevention and care that is holistic, patient‑centered and integrative with up‑to‑date practices.
Early in my nursing career, I cared for a patient with an advanced disease process who was frequently admitted for medication adjustments and discussions about advanced interventions. One evening, during a med pass, they shared that they were “tired” and wanted less time in the hospital and more time at home with their grandchildren. Until then, I had been trained to focus on disease metrics — lab values, imaging, survival curves. I was focused on maximizing lifespan rather than meaningful time.
That moment made me ask a deeper question: Were we treating the disease, or were we caring for the person? We arranged a family meeting, involved palliative care, and shifted the focus toward comfort and quality of life so their care aligned with their values. Clinically, I still care deeply about getting the medicine right, but I now understand that good medicine starts with understanding the person in front of me. Listening is not a soft skill — it is a clinical one, and often the most important one.
Outside of nursing, I recharge by spending time with my two children, reading, cooking, going for walks with my golden doodle and hiking in the summer and fall.
I am fulfilled to be giving back to my community.
Experience
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board - Family Nurse Practitioner
- New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
- American Nurses Credentialling Center (ANCC)
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
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My Locations
5 Clay Street
Malone, NY 12953-1905
134 Park Street
Malone, NY 12953-1259
Insurance Accepted
Please see below for all insurers contracted with the University of Vermont Health. Inclusion in this list does not guarantee participation of your specific insurance plan or coverage of your planned service. For behavioral health services, coverage may differ from medical benefits — even if your insurance plan is accepted. All patients are encouraged to contact their insurer to confirm coverage before scheduling.
- Aetna
- Aither (formerly Resolve) / St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Health (Medicare)
- Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)
- Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna (as part of MVP Strategic Alliance)
- Cigna UVMH Medical Plan
- Coventry Health Care/First Health
- Emblem Health - GHI Family Health
- Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Fidelis (New York Quality Healthcare Corporation)
- Highmark Northeastern New York (Highmark NENY) (formerly BSNENY)
- Humana / Choice Care Network
- MagnaCare
- Medicaid (NY)*
- Medicare*
- MultiPlan / Private HealthCare Systems (PHCS)
- MVP
- Nascencia (formerly VNA Homecare Options)
- TriCare for Life – Skilled Nursing Facility
- TriCare Humana Military (excludes Humana Behavioral Health)
- TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health)
- United HealthCare – The Empire Plan (excludes Carelon Behavioral Health)
- United HealthCare (includes Dental) (excludes United / Optum Behavioral Health)
- Veteran's Administration Community Care Network (VA CCN) (United HealthCare)
- Veterans Administration - Dental
- Workers' Comp (NY and VT)
*Not every provider type is eligible to enroll with Government Payers. Please consult your provider’s office prior to visit for confirmation.
Last Updated: 5/28/2026
- Aetna
- Aither (formerly Resolve) / St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Health (Medicare)
- Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)
- Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna (as part of MVP Strategic Alliance)
- Cigna UVMH Medical Plan
- Coventry Health Care/First Health
- Emblem Health - GHI Family Health
- Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Fidelis (New York Quality Healthcare Corporation)
- Highmark Northeastern New York (Highmark NENY) (formerly BSNENY)
- Humana / Choice Care Network
- MagnaCare
- Medicaid (NY)*
- Medicare*
- MultiPlan / Private HealthCare Systems (PHCS)
- MVP
- Nascencia (formerly VNA Homecare Options)
- TriCare for Life – Skilled Nursing Facility
- TriCare Humana Military (excludes Humana Behavioral Health)
- TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health)
- United HealthCare – The Empire Plan (excludes Carelon Behavioral Health)
- United HealthCare (includes Dental) (excludes United / Optum Behavioral Health)
- Veteran's Administration Community Care Network (VA CCN) (United HealthCare)
- Veterans Administration - Dental
- Workers' Comp (NY and VT)
*Not every provider type is eligible to enroll with Government Payers. Please consult your provider’s office prior to visit for confirmation.
Last Updated: 5/28/2026