I knew very early on in life that I wanted to be a "medicine woman." I remember when I was little wishing so badly that I knew how to use the plants around me as medicine. When I was 15 years old, I began attending herb classes around town and reading anything I could find on natural remedies. All of the different modalities were interesting to me, but Chinese Medicine was my favorite. When I was 15, I tried to apply to acupuncture school, not fully grasping that it was a master's degree program. With that goal in mind, I finished the last 2 years of high school and went off to the University of Texas where I completed two bachelor degrees and graduated with honors.
After graduation, I felt a deep calling to give a year of my life to service. I found the perfect opportunity and fit with a project in Colorado through Americorps National Service. There I served as a maternal/child health educator, doula and medical translator. I worked with midwives and doctors and was immersed in the training of natural treatments for pregnancy and labor and delivery. I taught lectures in Spanish and English on healthy pregnancy and natural comfort measures during birth. I had the honor of helping many underprivileged women through their births who would have otherwise been alone or had no one to translate for them. These were my first patient encounters, and experiences I will surely never forget.
When my term of service was complete, I began the Master's Degree program for Chinese Medicine. In my last year of school, my husband Justin and I welcomed our first son, born at home with the loving care of a midwife. I graduated from AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine the next year in 2007 and began my private practice. In 2008, we welcomed our second son who was also born at home. In 2013, I began the Doctoral Program at AOMA and also started teaching Master's level clinical courses at there as well. I completed the doctorate degree in 2016 with a focus on integrative medicine and fasting as a means of treating pain and chronic illnesses. I continue to teach lectures on various health topics and see patients in my clinic. Aside from my practice, my passions in life are yoga, time spent with loved ones and writing piano music.
After graduation, I felt a deep calling to give a year of my life to service. I found the perfect opportunity and fit with a project in Colorado through Americorps National Service. There I served as a maternal/child health educator, doula and medical translator. I worked with midwives and doctors and was immersed in the training of natural treatments for pregnancy and labor and delivery. I taught lectures in Spanish and English on healthy pregnancy and natural comfort measures during birth. I had the honor of helping many underprivileged women through their births who would have otherwise been alone or had no one to translate for them. These were my first patient encounters, and experiences I will surely never forget.
When my term of service was complete, I began the Master's Degree program for Chinese Medicine. In my last year of school, my husband Justin and I welcomed our first son, born at home with the loving care of a midwife. I graduated from AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine the next year in 2007 and began my private practice. In 2008, we welcomed our second son who was also born at home. In 2013, I began the Doctoral Program at AOMA and also started teaching Master's level clinical courses at there as well. I completed the doctorate degree in 2016 with a focus on integrative medicine and fasting as a means of treating pain and chronic illnesses. I continue to teach lectures on various health topics and see patients in my clinic. Aside from my practice, my passions in life are yoga, time spent with loved ones and writing piano music.
Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Diplomat of Oriental Medicine, NCCAOM
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners AC01014
Diplomat of Oriental Medicine, NCCAOM
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners AC01014
