was born and raised in Massachusetts. She completed her undergraduate nursing studies at the University of Rhode Island in 2011 and worked at Hasbro Children’s Hospital for 5 years before relocating to North Carolina in 2015. She joined Sandhills Pediatrics in 2015 as a Nurse Manager before pursuing her graduate degree. She received her Masters of Science in Nursing from Duke University in 2020. She and her husband have two children and two dogs that keep them busy. Her special interests include breastfeeding and health promotion through nutrition and exercise.