I am a native of Silver Spring, Maryland. I graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel High School before attending Indiana University. At IU I was on the varsity swim team and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and in Economics. After college I worked in the field of accounting and finance for several years before I decided to make a change.

My interest in Chinese medicine began while studying Tai Chi and Kung Fu at the Hung Tao Choy Mei Academy in Washington, DC. I received my Master of Acupuncture from the Tai Sophia Institute for the Healing Arts, the oldest accredited acupuncture program in the United States. I am licensed by the Maryland State Board of Acupuncture.

My acupuncture practice is at the Spectrum Center for Natural Medicine in downtown Silver Spring. I am enriching my practice through the study of Chinese herbs and medicinals. Currently I am doing a clinical internship in Chinese herbology at the Tai Sophia Institute in Laurel, MD.