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Education

Undergraduate School

U.S. Coast Guard Academy

1994, New London, CT

Graduate School

Boston College Graduate School of Social Work

2004, Chestnut Hill, MA

Professional History

Prior to joining Longwood Pediatrics, practiced clinical social work in various settings to include in developmental pediatrics at a medical center, at a public school, and on a military installation. Joined Longwood Pediatrics in 2014, and became the Director of Integrated Behavioral Health in 2019.

Emotional well-being is a key part of a child's overall healthy developmental. In the primary care setting, we can teach parents, children, and adolescents the skills to increase their emotional resilience, prevent adverse health behaviors, and therefore thrive.