Experience

Center for Medical Simulation

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director, Institute for Medical Simulation

  • Jan 2022 - 2 years

  Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Oct 2010 - Jan 2022

  Teach simulation instructor training course geared towards healthcare educators who seek be leaders in simulation programs for nursing, medical and allied health domains.



Simulation & Gaming: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Theory, Practice & Reserach

• Associate Editor

  • Jul 2020 - Feb 2022



New York Simulation Center for the Health Sciences

• Nursing and Health Professions Director

  • Jun 2011 - Jan 2022

  New York City Provide leadership at a 25,000 square feet simulation center in collaboration with center co-directors and executive director. Responsible for overseeing center staff, faculty development in simulation-based education; strategic planning; collaborating with multi-disciplinary faculty from the City University of New York and NYU Langone Medical Center in simulation-based program development, implementation, evaluation and research, focusing on undergraduate and graduate nursing and allied health… Show more Provide leadership at a 25,000 square feet simulation center in collaboration with center co-directors and executive director. Responsible for overseeing center staff, faculty development in simulation-based education; strategic planning; collaborating with multi-disciplinary faculty from the City University of New York and NYU Langone Medical Center in simulation-based program development, implementation, evaluation and research, focusing on undergraduate and graduate nursing and allied health education, as well as interprofessional education. Show less



BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning

• Editorial Board

  • Jun 2020 - Jul 2021



NYU Langone Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Nurse Educator

  • Mar 2008 - Jun 2011

  New York City • Provided orientation, staff development, competency assessment, and continuing education for RN and ancillary staff at a 700+ bed hospital with 40-60 new hires every two months. • Developed and implemented high-fidelity simulation for: hospital-wide nursing orientation, University Health Consortium Nurse Residency Program, interprofessional continuing education, and preceptor skills development. • Taught and implemented interprofessional team training for labor and delivery unit with… Show more • Provided orientation, staff development, competency assessment, and continuing education for RN and ancillary staff at a 700+ bed hospital with 40-60 new hires every two months. • Developed and implemented high-fidelity simulation for: hospital-wide nursing orientation, University Health Consortium Nurse Residency Program, interprofessional continuing education, and preceptor skills development. • Taught and implemented interprofessional team training for labor and delivery unit with 4,000+ deliveries per year, leading to a reported increase in safety culture climate and teamwork culture. • Designed and implemented: comprehensive obstetrics nursing orientation curriculum, hospital-wide nursing preceptor education program in collaboration with nursing leaders, interprofessional/interdisciplinary patient care standards and protocols, staff education for best-practices in breastfeeding management leading to WHO/UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital designation. • Assessed and evaluated hospital-wide nursing staff competency. • Participated in: UHC Nurse Residency Program accreditation survey, ANCC Magnet accreditation and reaccreditation surveys; Joint Commission, NYC Department of Health, Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services, US Environmental Protection Agency, and OSHA inspections and surveys; root cause analyses, and failure mode & effect analyses.

• Staff Nurse

  • Jan 2001 - Mar 2008

  New York, New York • Charge RN and clinical resource nurse on both Labor and Delivery and Mother/Baby units.



New York University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2007

  New York, New York • Taught undergraduate nursing students in OB clinicals.



Bellevue Gouveneur Midwifery Service

• Certified Nurse Midwife

  • 1999 - 2001

  New York City • Provided midwifery care for low to moderate risk patients, including vaginal deliveries, outpatient antepartum and GYN services.