Meridian,
Idaho
I am excited to join the COPD Foundation as this is a wonderful group of advocates and friends of individuals with COPD. As a COPD Foundation Captain, I am interested in helping individuals with COPD learn how they can best take charge of their health so that they can have the highest possible quality of life.
I have worked in healthcare for over a decade and have been a respiratory therapist for the last 6 years. I currently work in the hospital setting as a patient pulmonary disease educator. I love the work that I do because I love to connect with people and help them to learn the things that they can do to make a difference in their own lives.
I believe in the pillars of lifestyle medicine which are: nutrition, physical activity, stress management, improved sleep, avoiding toxic substances, and promotion of positive relationships in addition to medications, therapies, and interventions for lung health.
I am also involved in The Better Breather’s Club as the Meridian, Idaho BBC Club Facilitator through the American Lung Association. I enjoy attending and presenting at local health fairs and engaging with the community.
I am a forever optimist and I promise to always encourage, motivate, and believe in the good of the world.
“The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy – it’s all that matters.” -Audrey Hepburn