Clinical Interests
My clinical interests include cancer and blood disorder genetic counseling, or talking with families about how a personal or family history of cancer or blood disorders can impact their, or their children's health. I help with the entire process of genetic testing: before, during, and after. My goal is to help families identify strategies for early detection or prevention of future health problems. For more information, please see the Cancer Predisposition Clinic Webpage: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/cancer-and-blood-disorders/programs/cancer-predisposition-clinic/
Care Philosophy
My hope is to participate in reducing health disparities and improving the health of children and their families. I strive to provide personalized genetic counseling care with compassionate listening, assessment and support, while facilitating culturally sensitive informed decision-making.
Personal Interests
In my personal time, I am usually busy taking care of my 3 amazing children and our dog. I try to get away for some team exercise each week playing indoor women's soccer and co-ed inline hockey. I also enjoy socializing, playing games like Mahjong, and doing puzzles. I also enjoy cheering for my alma mater, the University of Michigan. Go Blue!
Volunteer Activities
I am dedicated to helping students learn about the opportunities for a career in genetic counseling. I am always happy to talk to or meet with prospective students, and I have spent much of my career working on diversity and inclusion efforts.
Public Speaking
Yes
My doctoral research was on diversifying the genetic counseling profession to reduce health disparities, and I have spoken on related recruitment and retention issues, as well as a variety of cancer and bone marrow failure genetic counseling topics including issues related to the ethics of genetic testing in minors, psychosocial considerations, clinical topics and rare syndromes, how I started and built a new pediatric clinical service, somatic vs germline genetic testing, research and manuscript review, etc.