Educational History:

DMSc, Lifestyle Medicine, University of Lynchburg, Lynchburg, VA
MS, Physician Assistant Studies, Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, WV
BS, Health Science, Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, WV

Personal Highlights:

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my husband and family, gardening, hiking, motorcycling, and caring for our animals. These activities help me stay grounded and reflect my appreciation for the connection between nature, well-being, and lifelong health.

Professional Highlights:

• Recipient, Wilkins Award for Adjunct Faculty Excellence, Shenandoah University (2025)
• Diplomate, American College of Lifestyle Medicine (DipACLM)
• Chair, Physician Associate Member Interest Group, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
• Member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
• Member of the Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants (VAPA)
• Member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM)
• Member of The Menopause Society
• Founder and Owner, Elevate Lifestyle Medicine

Fields of Expertise:

• Lifestyle Medicine
• Women’s Midlife Health (Perimenopause and Menopause)
• Addiction Medicine
• Spine Surgery
• Primary Care

Recommended Links:

https://lifestylemedicine.org/

Quote:

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” ~John Quincy Adams