The cause of health equity is deeply personal for me. When I applied to law school, I fully intended to practice at the intersection of healthcare and civil rights. Although my career has taken some unexpected twists and turns since then, I continue to work toward a world where every individual has access to the care they need.
My experience
My passion for this work largely stems from the following experiences:
- Being born with multiple rare conditions and complications.
- Fighting for custody of my daughter while she was battling cancer because hospital staff refused to believe that blind people can successfully raise a child.
- Coordinating logistics for multiple loved ones while they received care outside of their local area.
- Personally observing instances where individuals with disabilities were illegally denied access to accommodations within a medical setting.
- Collaborating with medical providers and other professionals who genuinely wanted to do the right thing, and simply needed a little guidance to get there.
Services
- Advisory board positions
- Rare/disabled experience round table
- Leadership training for healthcare professionals.
- Accessibility and inclusion training for healthcare professionals.
- Job qualifications review for healthcare positions.
Credentials
- MHA from Western Governors University. (Expected graduation date: 11/2025).
- Expert in health law & policy.
- Presented at multiple healthcare conferences.
- Served as an advisor for businesses specializing in telehealth and biotech.
- Facilitated ground-breaking discussions on health equity and other related topics.
Presentations & Keynotes
- I’m a Zebra: My Journey as a Rare Patient, and How it Impacts My Work Today.
- Deadly Skepticism: How Disability Ignorance Could’ve Killed My Daughter.
- Real Connection: How Outdated Laws Are Preventing Patients with Disabilities from Receiving the Care We Deserve.
- I Don’t Want to be Non-compliant: The Case for Prioritizing Establishing Trust with Patients.
- Achieving Health Equity Begins with Investing in People.