Hello Assuaged Foundation Community,

I am delighted to join the AF team as a public health student.  I have a lot to learn regarding public health promotion and embrace the chance to learn from the team at AF and to learn from my fellow students.

I have worked in healthcare for many years and since the Covid pandemic, have developed a new interest in public health, health policies, health literacy and the pursuit of overall wellness.   Wellness is not just about the absence of disease but rather a balance of mind, body and spirit that are closely woven within all of us. 

My background is diverse and includes education, outreach, hospital-based nursing, college instructor and advocacy.    I teach public health nursing and health sciences at a major university, I teach nutrition and anatomy/physiology at a community college, I am a wellness coach, an end-of-life doula, childbirth educator, lactation educator and parenting educator.  But mostly, I am an advocate for vulnerable populations and the recent pandemic has really highlighted my passion for advocacy. 

Our outlook on life is powerful and connects us to things like healthy diet and lifestyle, gratitude and remembering we have the ability to be impactful.  Here's to a great quarter!   TL