The Allen School is (to me):

The Allen School represents the future. I see every student as a person who will enter the world of Health Care and affect countless lives. This must not only be done with knowledge, but with compassion. Our teaching and facilitation begins the minute they make the decision to join our school.

My academic/medical interests are

Pediatrics, Preventive medicine

Some of the jobs I have had in my lifetime include:

Pediatrician CDC-INFO Senior Medical Correspondent Medical Professor Subject Matter Expert in curriculum development

The best thing about being an instructor is:

That incredible moment when the light bulb goes off and the student ‘gets it!’

When I am not in the classroom or on campus I can be found:

With my 2 kids, 2 dogs, and husband of 21 years

Movies I can watch over and over:

National Lampoons Vacation Goodwill Hunting Finding Nemo

Favorite TV shows:

M*A*S*H Modern Family

Websites I visit daily:

Honestly if I’m not at work, I turn the computer off!

Favorite area restaurants:

Lon’s Flemings

Coolest thing I have ever done:

Dinner with my family at the Eiffel tower

Places I have lived:

Texas (Corpus Christi, Lubbock, Houston) Arizona (Phoenix)