I have been a nurse-midwife for 30 years .I was born in Ohio and received my BSN in nursing at Bowling Green University of Ohio.  As student, I loved working with mothers and babies.  So, I decided to become a midwife.  After my training, I worked in the Mississippi Delta caring for desperately poor rural farmworkers.  I came to Atlanta in 1979 to work in the first in-hospital Birthing Center. This was a wonderful place that let women make decision in the own healthcare. Most women that came there wanted an un-medicated birth experience with a midwife.  After many years of catching babies, I was ready for a big change and a new adventure so I moved to Costa Rica. In Costa Rica I did many things. First, I studied Spanish. I than completed nursing school at the University of Costa Rica.  I then worked as a occupational health nurse at Intel and as a medical assistant and safety coordinator in the Peace Corps  .I also volunteered for rural medical clinics and was a consultant to lay midwives in rural Costa Rica.  I also attended a few home births.  I have loved living in and working in Latin America.  I am excited about working at CIMA because I can  continue with my Latin American 'connection" and have a wonderful experience working in a cultural diverse practice.  It is an honor to work with such wonderful women.

I live in Chamblee with my 3 cats. My family is in Ohio and Costa Rica and I try to spend as much time as I can when not delivering babies.My interest include travel, photography, and scuba diving. I have traveled thru all countries in Central America and Peru. I love learning from women of different cultures because they have so many things to teach me.