Home: Bend, OR. Age: Old enough to be wise and witty. Birthplace: Portland, OR. Profession: Nurse Practitioner. Title: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, AGNP-C. Significant other: Rod Hunt, fiancée. Alma mater: University of Portland; Oregon Health Sciences University.
Current project: Starting post-graduate certification program to become a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Recent professional development: Completed the process to become a certified medical examiner to do DOT exams for commercial drivers. Latest contribution to others: Volunteering every other Sunday in the kitchen at Unity Church. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Starting my own business. Last book read: The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD.
Personality profile: Funny, flexible, adventurous, resilient. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Dedicated. Moral compass: Listen to my core self. How do you define a perfect friendship? Nonjudgemental, supportive, connected. What is your guilty pleasure? Lying in bed in the morning drinking coffee my fiancée makes for me. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Wildfire fighters. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Consignment and thrift shops.
What was your first paying job? Babysitting. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Building tree forts at our cabin on Mount Hood. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? Family photos. What company or organization do you most admire? Humane Society. What world event has had the greatest influence on your life? 9/11. What personal circumstance has had the greatest influence on your life? Being a single mother raising four boys who are now successful in their own lives.
What change would you like to see in the world?
That we see each other in a positive light, no matter the situation or circumstance, see the value they add just being alive.
What message do you want to send out into the world? Every person is meant to be here. What mega-trend most excites you? Self-driving electric cars. What mega-trend most concerns you? Vaping and Kratom.
As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A veterinarian. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? The vast collection of photos saved over many years. What advice would you give your younger self? You don’t have to do it alone. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? The five years I spent with a man who turned out to be a con artist.
Personal mission: Offering the most I can be in this life. Favorite quote: “Love me when I least deserve it, that is when I really need it” (Swedish proverb).
