Hello out there! Thank you for taking an important step toward a healthier you: searching for a provider who fits what you need.

I graduated from University of Arizona with a BSHS in Physiology as well as a BA in Religious Studies, and went to medical school at West Virginia University for three semesters before my own mental and physical health limited me from finishing. I then lived in China as a first grade teacher and returned to the US as a pharmacy technician while I applied to schools again. Ultimately, I graduated from Yale as a Family Nurse Practitioner and while there was involved with the executive board of the student-run free clinic as the Pharmacy Director, the {W}holy Queer group for queer students of any (or no) faith tradition, and planning multiple interprofessional queer events. I am an active member of the American Academy of HIV Medicine, Transcultural Nursing Society, and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Before moving to Santa Fe, I served on the executive board of the LGBTQ+ Center of Bullhead City and was the Co-General Manager of OutLoud Sports in Las Vegas, and I continue to travel to queer kickball tournaments 3-4 times a year. Community engagement is important to me; I have previously served on a Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors as the Tourism Committee Chair, was a monthly radio/podcast guest on Voice of the Valley KATO 1230 AM to discuss health topics (available to listen at gilavalleycentral.net), and regularly volunteer to judge regional and state FFA & FBLA student competitions.

As a provider, what matters most to me is open and honest communication, and that means it is my responsibility to help my patients feel comfortable sharing difficult topics. Queer healthcare is more than sexual health (although that is certainly important!). It is also preventive care, supportive care, mental health care, and compassionate care. Working at a Federally Qualified Health Center Lookalike, we accept all insurances. For the uninsured, we offer a sliding fee scale to anybody under 200% of federal poverty line, and our in-house pharmacy has access to 340B program medication prices. I became a Family Nurse Practitioner because I love dealing with variety in primary care, but I do hold special interests in mental health, substance use, and HIV prevention/treatment. I am also the dedicated prescriber of buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder specifically, as well as addressing other addictions with medication and/or talk therapy with in-house behavioral health counselors and prescribers who can bill insurance but are also available through our Sliding Fee Scale if you are uninsured.