Healthcare Background

It all started when…

there was an opportunity to become an EMT. The university I was attending offered a certification program to earn an EMT-B. It fit the current college budget and the prospect of working 24-hour shifts to earn money for school seemed a better bet than what I had been doing (working various jobs in the food industry). Shortly after completing the program, I was hired by Citizen’s Ambulance Service and would continue my learning and employment there through my doctoral education.

I graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) with degrees in Nat. Science & Mathematics and Psychology. And while I considered PhD programs, I felt a strong pull to the doctorate of chiropractic program in upstate New York. There, I spent four years working not only toward my clinical education, but furthering my research and teaching skills by staying involved in the tutoring center and research laboratories. When graduation come, I was honored to receive multiple awards for my service and efforts in the program.

My clinical experience aligned well with my education experience. I left a successful independent practice in western PA to return to teaching in upstate NY. There, I quickly grew as an impassioned educator and researcher, all while further developing my clinical approach and pursuing board certification in Rehabilitation. I additionally became involved in various organizations and worked to promote the chiropractic field.

After ten years of being affiliated with NYCC, working with integrated medical clinics, and numerous sports teams, I transitioned to the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. I would spend the next four years creating an environment of high expectations and learning. These included volunteering as executive board member for national organizations, participating in numerous working groups/task forces both academically and politically, as well as writing numerous articles for multiple publications and journals.

During the COVID years, there was opportunity to focus more on the educational side of my interests and I participated with the Alternative Route to Certification (ARC) program that allows seasoned industry professionals the opportunity to earn their teaching certificate in an associated field. A year later, I was a certified educator in Biology.

Today, I still volunteer for the Connecticut Chiropractic Association no their executive board. I continue to lecture and offer CE presentations and am an adjunct professor at the new UB. The impact I hope to achieve is motivating each of my students to embrace their talents and direct them to improve the lives of those around them.