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And I’m passionate about helping you achieve your most authentic quality of life!
And I’m passionate about helping you achieve your most authentic quality of life!
“About” usually translates to “my professional biography,” but I want to give you an informal introduction.
If you asked me when I was twenty years old if I would be a writer, I would have said, “Never!” In fact, I hated writing; I was good at it, but I hated it. Fast forward to now and writing is one of my favorite things to do!
I am the author of various books to help you live your most authentic life including, Your Healthcare Job Hunt: How Your Digital Presence Can Make or Break Your Career, Salvation Journal, Baptism Journal, and My Spiritual Journal.
In my faith journey, I cut my hair to reveal my crown of glory that God gave me (Proverbs 16:31). No more hair dye! My hair hasn’t been this short since my baby years.
Being obedient to God, I left my full-time position as a professor to work solely at Surf 8 Christians.
I co-authored my first book, Your Healthcare Job Hunt: How Your Digital Presence Can Make or Break Your Career.
I earned my Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree from Georgia Southern University. Of course, I celebrated with coffee! This made it “official”.
I worked in America’s space program at the NASA Kennedy Space Center – where it is rocket science. As the KSC wellness manager, one of my roles was as the medical triage communicator for the space shuttle launch/landing and mass casualty teams.
Bill and I began dating and we got married!
I moved to Cocoa Beach to work at the NASA Kennedy Space Center as a health educator. At KSC, I met one of my closest friends who taught me how to surf. Surfing led to meeting my husband and Cocoa Beach became my home.
My Mom and I moved a lot, but this created many experiences. I went to 11 different schools from K-12.
Bill and I launched our SAPPy thoughts podcast and vlog.
We founded Surf 8 Christians.
I taught as an adjunct instructor since 2009, but I left healthcare to work in academia full time.
I continued my career in healthcare while going to school full time for my doctorate degree.
I worked in HIV prevention which led me on a mission trip to Cameroon, Africa. I provided HIV prevention education to over 2,200 students in Bamenda, Cameroon, and worked with an orphanage.
I earned my Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the University of South Carolina.
I graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Health Science Education from the University of Florida. Go Gators! Before attending UF, I played varsity college volleyball at St. Johns River Community College (now St. Johns River State College) and earned my Associate of Arts degree.
My Dad is a great piano player. He comes from a family of talented musicians. This picture at my Grandma’s piano is my favorite childhood photo.
In my faith journey, I cut my hair to reveal my crown of glory that God gave me (Proverbs 16:31). No more hair dye! My hair hasn’t been this short since my baby years.
Bill and I launched our SAPPy thoughts podcast and vlog.
Being obedient to God, I left my full-time position as a professor to work solely at Surf 8 Christians.
We founded Surf 8 Christians.
I co-authored my first book, Your Healthcare Job Hunt: How Your Digital Presence Can Make or Break Your Career.
I taught as an adjunct instructor since 2009, but I left healthcare to work in academia full time.
I earned my Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree from Georgia Southern University. Of course, I celebrated with coffee! This made it “official”.
I continued my career in healthcare while going to school full time for my doctorate degree.
I worked in America’s space program at the NASA Kennedy Space Center – where it is rocket science. As the KSC wellness manager, one of my roles was as the medical triage communicator for the space shuttle launch/landing and mass casualty teams.
I worked in HIV prevention which led me on a mission trip to Cameroon, Africa. I provided HIV prevention education to over 2,200 students in Bamenda, Cameroon, and worked with an orphanage.
Bill and I began dating and we got married!
I earned my Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the University of South Carolina.
I moved to Cocoa Beach to work at the NASA Kennedy Space Center as a health educator. At KSC, I met one of my closest friends who taught me how to surf. Surfing led to meeting my husband and Cocoa Beach became my home.
I graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Health Science Education from the University of Florida. Go Gators! Before attending UF, I played varsity college volleyball at St. Johns River Community College (now St. Johns River State College) and earned my Associate of Arts degree.
My Mom and I moved a lot, but this created many experiences. I went to 11 different schools from K-12.
My Dad is a great piano player. He comes from a family of talented musicians. This picture at my Grandma’s piano is my favorite childhood photo.
