School RN - Evanston/Skokie District 65
(2025-08)
Responsible for the health and well-being of students in a school setting by providing primary care services, managing chronic health conditions, and promoting health education to students, staff, and families.
- Create a safe and healthy school environment
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure that students receive the best possible care.
- Identify and address health-related barriers to learning and provide support and resources to students and families.
- Work closely with school administrators and other staff to develop and implement policies and procedures that promote health and safety in the school environment.
Clinical Manager - IU Health-Riley Multispecialty Pediatric Outpatient Center
(2024-07 - 2025-08)
Administrative position overseeing the day-to-day operations of pediatric cardiology and pediatric multi-specialty ambulatory clinics
- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team (MD, NP, Social Worker, Dietician) to ensure coordinated care of patients after visits
- Provided evidence-based clinical education to team members related to specialty pediatric topics
- Develop and implement evidence-based competencies, orientation and professional development for clinical and non-clinical staff
- Analyze patient satisfaction data, respond to comments from patients and families, provide feedback to providers and staff
- Initiate quality improvement projects focused on excellent care and patient experience
Director of Nursing - A Rosie Place for Children - South Bend, IN.
(2023-05 - 2024-05)
Administrative position overseeing the day-to-day operations of A Rosie Place-a specialty hospital that provides respite care to medically fragile children including but not limited to scheduling of team members, organizing respite stays, collaborating with healthcare providers and case managers, and representing A Rosie Place at community events.
- Collaborated with case managers/social workers to coordinate after care, reviewing services required and obtaining authorization for specific services
- Analyze patient satisfaction data, respond to comments from patients and families, provide feedback to providers and staff
- Participated in creating annual budget including FTE control and operating costs.
- Collaborated with the medical director and other leaders to provide insight into quality improvement projects to enhance the quality of care of the medically fragile child.
- Contributed to strategic planning, business development, new services offering and technology advances available for A Rosie Place
- Applied evidence-based practice to provide clinical education to team members focused on topics related to care of the medically fragile child
- Developed and implemented evidence-based competencies, orientation and professional development for clinical and non-clinical staff.
Visiting Professor - Chamberlain College of Nursing - Downers Grove, IL.
(2015-01 - 2025-12)
Instructor in RN-BSN program; Capstone/Leadership course NR 451
Quality Improvement Specialist -Women & Children's Service Line, Behavioral Health & Radiology - Corewell Health South-Lakeland/Niles/Watervliet - St. Joseph, MI.
(2022-08 - 2023-05)
- Participation Michigan Perinatal Quality Collaborative and the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM)
- Analyze a variety of data points for process and quality improvement within specific service lines.
- Utilize key performance indicators and power metrics to improve care.
- Coordinate multiple quality improvement projects through execution.
- Research evidence-based best practices
- Participated in documentation review and supported improvement initiatives focused on patient experience and patient satisfaction.
Clinical Instructor - Loyola University/Chicago- Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing - Chicago, IL.
(2019-08 - 2021-08)
- Course director for pediatric lecture and clinical in the traditional BSN and Accelerated BSN programs
- Organize, assist and provide leadership for 10-15 clinical instructors
- Teach the didactic portion of the Pediatric course (2-4 sections) utilizing evidence-based content and best practice
- Instructor in traditional BSN for pharmacology, medication preparation and administration
- Pediatric Clinical instructor
- Acted as an expert resource for faculty and students.
Registered Nurse-NICU (RN-NIC) - Porter Regional Hospital - Valparaiso, IN.
(2013-07 - 2023-10)
Provide nursing care to preterm/ill infants as needed.
- Cross-trained to Mother-Baby and Pediatric units
Perinatal Clinical Coordinator/Educator, NICU - Porter Regional Hospital - Valparaiso, IN.
(2014-10 - 2019-06)
Developed, implemented and coordinated strategic programs (Baby Friendly Accreditation, Level III Perinatal Standards of Care) for the Maternal/Child Division (NICU/Post-partum/Pediatrics/ and L&D) to improve maternal/child outcomes.
- Participated in the Indiana Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative
- Initiated and implemented quality improvement projects to enhance patient care, safety and operational efficiency through evidence-based interventions and continuous evaluation
- Initiated the use of Donor Milk in the NICU, established the facility as a Donor Milk Depot, coordinated the use of Donor milk on the Mother/Baby Unit
- Certified lactation consultant with focus in the NICU
- Implemented NICU evidence-based unit orientation for new graduate nurses and new associates with continued competency evaluation monthly for one year.
- Initiated monthly Journal Clubs, CEUs and competency-based skills.
- Utilized education initiatives that are evidence-based and supported by sound educational, learning theories and concepts and collaborated with nursing leadership to create an environment of life-long learning.
- Coordinated all aspects of education and staff development for the Maternal/Child Division (NICU/Post-partum/Pediatrics/ and L&D) to ensure compliance to established policies, procedures, and/or regulations required to maintain a department's program(s) of services.
- Participated in house-wide committees such as Nurse Residency Program and Retention/Recruitment Committee
- Provide clinical leadership and serve as a role model, facilitator of learning and resource for the translation of skills and knowledge into clinical practice.
- Supported families through the continuum of care for pre-term infants from pre-admission to 2 years post discharge in the developmental clinic
- Collaborated with case manager/social worker to coordinate discharges, reviewing services required and obtaining authorization for specific services
Clinical Instructor - Valparaiso University-College of Nursing and Health Professions - Valparaiso, IN.
(2010-08 - 2014-08)
- Coordinator of Fundamentals/Foundations course in the traditional BSN program and accelerated BSN program which involved lecture, simulation and clinical experiences with high level assignments and active participation.
- Instructor in RN to BSN Program-Transition to Professional Nursing and Evidence Based Research/Practice courses.
- Instructor in traditional BSN for pharmacology, medication preparation and administration
- Faculty mentor for senior practicum students where I prearranged the student's preceptorships, evaluated their progress through the practicum experience and coached and advised the student as the completion of the BSN program advanced (including pediatrics, PCIU, NICU, mother/baby units)
- Clinical Instructor for pediatric practicum
Magnet Program Coordinator/Director of Education and Research - LaPorte Hospital-IU Health - LaPorte, IN.
(2010-08 - 2014-05)
Clinical Instructor - University of Illinois @ Chicago - Chicago, IL.
(2006-03 - 2010-08)
- Coordinator of Maternal/Child Theory and Practicum in the pre-licensure portion of the Graduate Entry Program and accelerated BSN program.
- Organized clinical experiences for the students, coordinated faculty assignments, and provided leadership for the adjunct faculty.
- Developed the curriculum, course work, and test preparation for various courses.
- Organized clinical experiences in various settings including acute hospital settings, rehabilitation facilities and community programs while integrating high level simulation.
- Clinical Instructor for pediatric practicum.
Content Developer and Manager of Content Development Group - Pearson Education - Chicago, IL.
(2001-09 - 2006-03)
- Developed, edited, and reviewed test items for the RN and PN NCLEX
- Managed the day-to-day operations of the Content Development Group
Manager-Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - St. Margaret Mercy Hospital - Hammond, IN.
(1995-02 - 2006-01)
Staff RN-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Rush Medical Center - Chicago, IL.
