Parent. Pediatrician. Lifelong Learner.

Resources related to parenting, professional empowerment/improvement, and the relationship of work and personal responsibilities

About Me

Welcome! I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, Department of Pediatrics.

My professional areas of interests include special health care needs of adoptive children and children who have experience in the foster care system, socio-emotional trauma impact on development, racial and cultural social identity development for trans-racially adoptive or foster care children, and racial discrimination among historically marginalized youth in the United States.

As my work continues to evolve, I am now exploring additional tools and methods to continue to best support, encourage and empower children and their families to ensure they can reach their fullest potential.

Additional passions include mentorship, coaching and providing professional support to those around me.

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

-Maya Angelou

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