Experience

Salveo Integrative Health
• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist

  • Dec 2020 - Present

Brenau University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee
• Associate Professor of Nursing

  • Aug 2020 - Present

Augusta University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Assistant Professor of Nursing

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2020
• Clinician, Ph.D, PMH-CNS, FNP

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

Georgia State University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Part Time Instructor

  • Nov 2017 - May 2018
• Psychotherapist

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2014

  Provided outpatient psychotherapy to individuals with various psychological and somatic complaints. Provided outpatient psychotherapy to individuals with various psychological and somatic complaints.



Broad Street Counseling, Inc.

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Psychotherapist

  • Jan 2011 - Sep 2014

  Provided psychotherapy to clients with various somatic and psychological complaints. Provided psychotherapy to clients with various somatic and psychological complaints.



Psychiatric Services of America

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Psychiatric CNS

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2014

  Independently contracted to provide mental health services in various community mental health clinics, crisis stabilization units as well as conduct psychiatric evaluations in a local regional hospital. Diagnosed, treated and educated individuals with mental illnesses, ordered and addressed diagnostic testing, prescribed psychotropic medications as well as conducted regular assessments regarding response to treatment. Counseled individuals often struggling with depression, anxiety, drug addiction, grief and chronic medical conditions. Show less

• Part-Time Clinical Instructor

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

  Accompanied and instructed undergraduate nursing students on a one week medical/clinical experience in Nicaragua. Accompanied and instructed undergraduate nursing students on a one week medical/clinical experience in Nicaragua.

• Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2013

  Instructed undergraduate nursing students as well as graduate family nurse practitioner students in didactic and clinical courses, specifically within the areas of physical assessment, intro to nursing, geriatrics and psychiatry. Organized, coordinated and accompanied graduate students on an international clinical experience with Eternal Hope in Haiti in which we served patients in Haiti for two weeks. Supervised graduate students as they completed various clinical rotations. Instructed undergraduate nursing students as well as graduate family nurse practitioner students in didactic and clinical courses, specifically within the areas of physical assessment, intro to nursing, geriatrics and psychiatry. Organized, coordinated and accompanied graduate students on an international clinical experience with Eternal Hope in Haiti in which we served patients in Haiti for two weeks. Supervised graduate students as they completed various clinical rotations.



MONROE PEDIATRICS

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

• Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Jul 2007 - 2012

  Diagnosed and treated common acute as well as chronic illnesses in children. Provided anticipatory guidance and conducted well child exams from newborn to 18 years old. Ordered and interpreted and addressed various diagnostic tests and referred to specialists when necessary. Diagnosed and treated common acute as well as chronic illnesses in children. Provided anticipatory guidance and conducted well child exams from newborn to 18 years old. Ordered and interpreted and addressed various diagnostic tests and referred to specialists when necessary.



Kennesaw State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Psychiatric Clinical Instructor

  • Jan 2005 - May 2009

  Served as clinical instructor for undergraduate nursing students during their in-patient psych rotation at Grady Memorial Hospital. Served as clinical instructor for undergraduate nursing students during their in-patient psych rotation at Grady Memorial Hospital.



Newton Medical Associates

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Family Nurse Practitioner/Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist

  • Jul 2002 - Jul 2008

  Provided wellness exams and preventative medicine education to clients in an internal medicine practice. Diagnosed, treated and managed various acute and chronic conditions in adult clients. Provided psychotherapy to adult patients with a variety of conditions, including anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. Provided wellness exams and preventative medicine education to clients in an internal medicine practice. Diagnosed, treated and managed various acute and chronic conditions in adult clients. Provided psychotherapy to adult patients with a variety of conditions, including anxiety, depression, grief and trauma.



St. Mary's Hospital

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Registered Nurse

  • Jul 2006 - Jul 2007

  Provided direct patient care on five bed neuro intensive care unit. Baylor position. Provided education and emotional support for patients and their families during times of crisis and grief. Provided end of life care. Provided direct patient care on five bed neuro intensive care unit. Baylor position. Provided education and emotional support for patients and their families during times of crisis and grief. Provided end of life care.



Emory University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2006

  Worked with lead investigator, Dr. Rebecca Gary, in her study, Exercise and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as an Intervention for Depression in Heart Failure Patients, which was sponsored by the American Heart Association. Served as data collector for patients randomized in the exercise arm. Conducted cognitive behavioral sessions with those patients randomized in the cognitive behavioral therapy arm. Worked with lead investigator, Dr. Rebecca Gary, in her study, Exercise and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as an Intervention for Depression in Heart Failure Patients, which was sponsored by the American Heart Association. Served as data collector for patients randomized in the exercise arm. Conducted cognitive behavioral sessions with those patients randomized in the cognitive behavioral therapy arm.



Joel Fine and Associates, Internal Medicine

• Psychotherapist

  • May 2003 - Jun 2004

  Provided psychotherapy to clients with various somatic and psychological complaints. Provided psychotherapy to clients with various somatic and psychological complaints.



Emory Healthcare

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

• Registered Nurse

  • Jan 1999 - Jul 2002

  Provided direct patient care to individuals on a 16 bed pulmonary medicine/thoracic surgery/lung transplant unit, 1999-2000. Provided direct patient care to patients in a 6 bed medical ICU, 2000-2001. Provided direct patient care to individuals in the in-patient mental health unit, 2001-2002. Provided direct patient care to individuals on a 16 bed pulmonary medicine/thoracic surgery/lung transplant unit, 1999-2000. Provided direct patient care to patients in a 6 bed medical ICU, 2000-2001. Provided direct patient care to individuals in the in-patient mental health unit, 2001-2002.