Care Coordinator

I recently earned a BS in behavioral and social sciences. I am also a 2022 graduate of Piedmont Community College with an associate of arts in human services. I am a people person who has background working as a CNA for 29 years and NC peer support for ten years. My experience includes hospitals, law enforcement, drug and alcohol rehabs, outpatient mental health, skilled nursing, homecare, and outreach communities. Helping community members to access resources is my purpose and mission with DukeWELL.

I have been working in healthcare as a CNA for 14 years. My experience is in long-term and ambulatory care. The work I do is rewarding; I get to help others and make a difference in my patients' lives.

I have worked with all ages and enjoy being able to help in any way that I can, from adolescents to the generic population.

I was born and raised in Durham, NC. I did interpreting for almost four years before I started with Duke Health in August 2021. I enjoyed helping our patients get their questions answered as a bilingual concierge for Duke Children’s & Internal Medicine of North Durham for two years. Now with DukeWELL, I hope to continue helping patients obtain great health outcomes by being as thorough as I can on my end. I enjoy sports, such as soccer and volleyball with family and friends.

I am a firm believer in "If you feel good you look good." Our health plays a major role in our day-to-day lives, and everyone deserves to have effective healthcare. It brings me joy knowing that I can make a difference helping others. I graduated from Winston-Salem State University in 2020. I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology and Public Health. I enjoy spending time with my family, shopping, and traveling. With DukeWELL, I am looking forward to assisting individuals to have healthier lifestyles and behaviors.

I am from the foothills of North Carolina, and I became a CNA in 1998. I moved to Durham in 2003 and have worked as a
CNA for 17 years. I went back to school and got my CNA II in 2017. I then became a CNA II at a Duke Health clinic; while there, I also received a pharmacy tech certificate. I have done all these things because I enjoy taking care of people, and these things are all different ways to do that.

I enjoy helping others and making sure they have what is needed to help improve and maintain their quality of life. I have over twenty years of health care experience. I enjoy traveling—the beach is my happy place. I love spending time with my family and friends. I am excited to be a part of the DukeWELL team.

My Background: I used to be a fireman before I came to work at Duke.