I took an eclectic path to nursing:, worked as a waitress, sold hand-knotted rugs made in foreign lands, taught literacy in a correctional facility, made a foray into politics and worked in State Government, and ultimately made it to nursing school in 2012.  I have three nursing degrees, and frankly if you knew me in high school, when I would flick school to buy Aerosmith tickets, you would be as shocked as I was when I was admitted to and graduated from Vanderbilt with my MSN. Becoming a nurse, specifically a Psychiatric Nurse, is one of the best choices I have ever made. I love helping women to learn they are not broken, just always evolving into their better selves. Along with medication management, I am a big believer (and the science supports), what we eat matters to our brain and if we are physically strong we will be emotionally strong - (don’t be afraid to lift the heavy weights). I love to travel, the answer to “Do you want to go here?”, is always, “yes”, cherishing time with my circle of friends, and spending time with my husband with whom I can be my silliest self.