AAPPN Leaders

AAPPN has been integral to my practice since being a student at Seattle University. I’ve enjoyed my service as the chair of the Membership Committee, At-Large Board member, and former President. I am delighted to serve as AAPPN Secretary. My undergraduate degree in English will likely serve me well in this next chapter of AAPPN volunteering.

I have been practicing for the past five years after graduating from Seattle University in 2013. I practice in community mental health and focus on addictions.

I am in my first quarter of a Post Grad Certificate program at Frontier University. I have been practicing full time as a Certified Nurse Midwife and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner outside of Seattle for the last eight years. I have been in the role of provider, teacher, preceptor, attending, legislative chair and the President of the WA Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives.

AAPPN has been a part of my professional growth and development as a PMHNP from the very beginning of my graduate work at the University of Washington.

What I have appreciated the most is the opportunity AAPPN provides for us to nurture relationships between one another as Advanced Practice Nursing professionals, connecting our different practices and geographic locations under one lovely umbrella.

I appreciate the work of AAPPN to ensure that PMHNPs can practice to the full extent of their education and licensure. I look forward to bringing my knowledge of substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, integrated care, and a rural perspective to contribute to this great organization.  

It has been a privilege to learn from and with so many of you through the listserv, at conferences, in the CAYA specialty group, as an Education Committee volunteer, and as the Student Member of the Board.

My objectives for a board tenure extension are to (1) Contribute as a volunteer to help maintain and sustain this incredible organization; (2) Encourage student and new member engagement as our profession grows (3) Advocate for equal pay for equal work by healthcare providers.