Elizabeth is a Family Nurse Practitioner, certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She earned her Master's of Nursing from Samford University in Homewood, Alabama, where she was also inducted to Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society of Nursing. Prior to that, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Florida (Go Gators) in 2009. She also has a bachelor degree in Spanish and another bachelor degree in print journalism. Prior to nursing, she worked as a newspaper reporter and won multiple first- and second-place writing awards, including the Shining Star award. Her nursing career includes more than 5 years working in the level one Trauma-Surgical ICU at Shands at the University of Florida, helping to treat the sickest of the sick. She then spent several years working as a travel nurse, landing as an Assistant Nurse Manager at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando. Perhaps one of her favorite jobs was as a summer camp nurse for many summers at Warren Willis United Methodist Camp in Fruitland Park, where now as an APRN she continues to serve as the camp's health center director. For nearly half a decade, she served as the sole NP at a local pediatric office managing multiple acute and chronic primary care conditions. As an autonomous NP, she is thrilled to be able to open her own clinic and meet the health care needs of her patients.
