What do you want students to take away from your courses?
Be the best you can be each and every day.
Why did you start teaching?
In 1993, I started as a preceptor to new hires because I envisioned the need for new hires to be well trained. In 1995, I became a Clinical Education Specialist at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Paterson. I was encouraged to further my education as a requirement for my job, so I enrolled in the MSN program at WPU. Upon completion, I was hired as a part-time instructor. Fast forward to today, I earned my DNP and I have been teaching in the nursing department since 2002. I have a passion for preparing students to care for vulnerable populations in their time of need.
What advice would you give to those considering this online program?
Online programs require your time and attention as if you were attending a face-to-face class during a regular semester.
What qualities make someone particularly successful in the area in which you teach?
I have 42 years of bedside nursing experience, which enables me to facilitate students to blend didactic material into real-world situations. These qualities encompass cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains.
What do you think is the biggest challenge that people in the profession face today?
Being able to successfully blend classroom material with real-world situations.
What is the one book you think everyone should read?
“How Starbucks Saved My Life” by Michael Gates Gill and “Still Alice” by Lisa Genova.
Tell us something interesting about yourself that your students may not know about you.
I am an avid cook!
