Kristen is a certified wound ostomy continence registered nurse with over 10 years of clinical experience.

She began her career working at an inpatient rehabilitation facility at Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo, NM. She then relocated to the Jacksonville area in 2015, where she worked at Ascension Health on a medical-surgical unit. Kristen then transferred to Mayo Clinic where she worked until the end of 2023 where she became a team leader on her medical-surgical unit and then went on to join the inpatient wound care team. Kristen then created a wound care program at Cypress Village Retirement Community at their health care center.

Kristen earned her MSN in Nursing Education from Jacksonville University in 2019 and earned her certifications in wound, ostomy, and continence nursing in 2021.

Kristen has a passion for caring for others and providing education to improve patient outcomes. She currently resides in the Jacksonville area.