EDUCATION:

• Masters of Science, Nursing, Boston College Boston, MA
• Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Boston University Boston, MA

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:

• 1999–2001, New England Regional Black Nurses Association (NERBNA)
• presents at annual conference on issues related to academic experience of minority students and work experience of professionals
• participates in community outreach health screenings
• Board Member
• Chair, Legislative Committee, Scholarship Committee and Web Site
• Health Summit Coalition
  • member of Washington, D.C. based coalition of health care providers who advocate for the perspective of the minority population on healthcare issues
• National Council of Negro Women
• Transcultural Nursing Society
• E-Vitro Incorporated
  • Subject Matter Expert, Culturally Competent Care Distance Learning Program
• Reliance Training Networks, Inc
  • Course design for Satellite broadcast, "Culturally Competent Care: Contemporary Practice"
• Roxbury Community College Advisory Board

PRESENTATIONS:

• American Nephrology Nurses' Association
• American Organization of Nurse Executives
• Boston College School of Nursing
• Center for Cross Cultural Health
• Center for Community Health Education, Research and Service
• Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives
• Massachusetts Emergency Nurses Association
• Massachusetts Healthcare Human Resources Association
• NE Regional Black Nurses Association Regional Conference
• Newton Public Health Department
• Massachusetts Critical Care Nurses Association
• Massachusetts Nurses Foundation
• MassGeneral hospital for Children National Conference
• Regis College School of Nursing

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

• 1993, YMCA Black Achiever
• 1995, In-Roads Program Mentor
  • facilitated the transition of minority students into the organizational culture
• New England Regional Black Nurses Association
  • Certificate of Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Nursing Profession
• 1996–2002, Partners In Excellence Award
  • Have received this organizational award every year since its inception for Innovation in Leadership
• 1998, Cultural Competence A Nursing Dialogue/ Roundtable discussion, American Journal of Nursing/ August 1998
• 1998–99, Certificate Program, Transcultural Nursing, University of Northern Colorado
• 1999–Present, Faculty and Member of the Board, Center for Nursing Leadership Center Funded by Hill-Rom Corporation
• 2000, Producer, Video Documentary "Where We're Coming From, Reflections Producer, Video Documentary "Where We're Coming From, Reflections Of Black Nurses"
• 2001, Negotiating Your Way to a Better Nursing Experience , Nursing Spectrum, October 22, Vol 5, No. 21
• 2002, One of the New England Finalists for Nursing Spectrum Nurse of The Year
• Certificate of Recognition, Women if Color in Health, Science and Technology
• Career Communication Group, Inc.

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

• 2000–Present, President, Union United Methodist Women
• 2000–Present, Co–Chair AIDS Ministry, Union United Methodist Church