Care Manager

I am a Maryland native but have called North Carolina home since 2003. I received my Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. My professional experience includes working in the juvenile justice, community mental health, and health care systems. For the past 18 years, I have worked in the outpatient hospital setting, providing case management and care coordination services to children and adults with chronic health conditions. As a licensed clinical social worker, I enjoy empowering patients to take control of their health and wellbeing.

I am a registered nurse and have an extensive background in case management. I am a certified case manager (CCM), and I love working with patients in order to help them better understand and manage their healthcare needs. I believe this is my calling, and I am proud to serve the DukeWELL patient population in this role.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with experience working in behavioral health, school, primary care, and hospital settings. I have been in roles as an outpatient therapist working with children, adolescents, teens, adults, and families. Recently, I have transitioned to medical social work and care management. I am passionate about care management, because I can support patients to achieve their best overall health. I utilize my skills with behavioral health and medical social work to advocate for patients to assist with getting their unmet needs.

I graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Nursing in 2020. I started my career as a NICU nurse and later transitioned to outpatient nursing, which had some components of care management. I loved the care management aspect of healthcare, because it provided the opportunity to care for patients holistically and on a deeper level. I am grateful to have found DukeWELL and look forward to serving a new population!

I have been a Duke team member since 2010—initially as a case manager for general medicine teams, and then I assisted in embedding the case management model in the Duke Emergency Department. I enjoy being of service to our patients and connecting them to resources in our community.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have been serving children and families for the past eight years as an intensive in-home therapist, as well as in schools. I love connecting with people and helping others access resources and find support. I am invested in learning your story and walking with you to move forward in life.

My nursing background includes ortho, med-surge, geriatrics, and mental health. I am passionate about helping patients and families improve their overall well-being. DukeWELL’s mission and vision aligns with my values of advancing health together. I am excited to be a part of the team.

I grew up just down the road in Pittsboro, North Carolina and am excited to be back in the area after living in Baltimore, Maryland for the last 13 years. I have been a licensed social worker for over 12 years and have spent my career working in healthcare. I am a strong advocate for trauma-informed care in medicine and am passionate about helping patients navigate and engage the healthcare system so they can thrive both physically and mentally. 

I enjoy being a nurse and helping others. My background is pediatrics and surgical nursing.

I have been a nurse for 27 years; 26 of those were spent as a bedside nurse in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. I have also spent some time working in the Operating Room. I am thankful for the opportunity to now serve patients from outside the hospital and assist them with all of their healthcare needs.