I like to help people understand that simple lifestyle changes can make a huge difference in their health outcomes. If they have a chronic condition, I like to help them understand it so they can better manage it. I love my patients and nothing makes me happier than helping someone live their happiest, healthiest life. I lost my father to cancer in 2009, before I moved to Missouri. At the time, he told me he wanted me to be a nurse. He saw something in me I hadn't yet. I'm so thankful for my dad and our shared dream. Once I became a nurse, my desire to learn more and help others increased, so I continued my education to become a family nurse practitioner.