Committed to policy and government affairs for nurses and healthcare for more than a decade which included lobbying for 5 years at the state level.Created and lead a year-long mentored advocacy institute designed to grow nurses into grass-tops / political leaders.
In 2015, began to serve as co lead for a member engagement collaborative work team with a goal of growing membership by acquiring, engaging and retaining members and strengthening the membership value proposition by increasing ANA’s capacity to deliver customized experiences.
Other experience includes 20 years in staff development in acute and long term care settings and nursing education, as faculty and director for schools of nursing. Also delivered teaching-learning presentations at the local, regional and national levels.