I have been a Psychiatric Nurse for 27 years and a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist for 17 years. I have dedicated my career to the mental health and wellness of Missouri citizens. I have taught at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri State University, Central Methodist University, Moberly Area Community College and Columbia College. I have degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia, Central Methodist University, and Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri. My experience includes inpatient, outpatient, nursing home, acute care, forensics, Veterans health, corrections, substance use disorders, geriatric, and perinatal mental health. I am certified as a Perinatal Mental Health Provider and an ADHD healthcare professional. I reside in Fulton, Missouri with my husband. We have 4 adult sons and 3 grandchildren.