Curriculum Vitae

Employment

2014- present Teen Clinic Medical Director
2004- present Physician Assistant, Open Door Community Health, Arcata, CA
1996-2004 Homer Medical Clinic – Family Practice Homer, AK
1999-2001 Surgical Assistant, South Peninsula Hospital, Homer, AK
1992-1996 Family Practice, Eureka Community Health Center, Eureka, CA
1992-1996 Physician Assistant, Coordinator/Provider - Out Reach, Open Door Clinic, Eureka, CA
1993-1996 Sexual Assault Examiner, Humboldt County Sexual Assault Response Team, Eureka, CA
1993-1995 Valley Emergency, Sutter Coast Hospital, Emergency Room, Crescent City, CA
1991-1992 Physician Assistant, Burre Medical Clinic, Eureka, CA
1987-1988 Obstetrics Aid, Assist with labor, delivery, post-partum care and teaching. South Peninsula Hospital, Homer, AK
1985-1988 Family Planning Advocates, Assisting with exams, birth controls and body knowledge counseling. Homer Family Planning Clinic, Homer, AK
1985-1988 Respite Care Provider- mentally and physically disabled. Homer Community Mental Health Center. Homer, AK

Hospital Privileges

2000-2004 South Peninsula Hospital, Homer, AK
1992-1996 St. Joseph’s Hospital, Eureka, CA
1993-1995 Sutter Coast Hospital, Crescent City, CA
1992-1993 General Hospital, Eureka, CA

Education

1989-1991 Medex Northwest Physician Assistant Program, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, BS degree
1988-1989 Premedicine /Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
1981-1988 Premedicine, University of Alaska, Homer, AK

Awards

1990 Promise of Excellence Award, for humanitarian and scholastic promise, Women in Communications.

Teaching

2018-2020 Guest lecturer: Topics on gender and adolescent medicine. Touro University; ODCHC Family Medicine Residency Program
1997-2001 Physician Assistant Education Program Advisor University of Washington and University of Alaska, joint project.