Annie was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. She has always loved helping people, and being a nurse educator enables her to help students and patients. Annie earned her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature from Transylvania University and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Spalding University. She completed her Master of Science in Nursing Education from Western Governors University. Annie considers herself a life-long learner and always loves learning new things.
She began her career working as a Critical Care RN with Norton Healthcare. After getting married, she moved to Lexington, Kentucky where she worked at University of Kentucky Healthcare as an RN. She spent time working on an Acute Care Floor and then transitioned to the Markey Cancer Center. Annie and her husband moved to Southern Indiana a few years ago. While in Indiana, Annie has worked in Nursing Education and as a Clinical Research Nurse. She continues to work as a Clinical Project Specialist for a cancer research organization. Cancer patients hold a special place in her heart both professionally and personally. Growing up, Annie loved taking care of others and helping others learn, so serving future nurses as a Nurse Educator provides her with the opportunity to combine these two passions. She believes every patient should be treated with the same amount of respect, compassion, and dignity that one would provide to a loved one. Annie wants all of her students to learn and will do everything she can to guide them through nursing school.
In her free time, Annie enjoys spending time with her husband, Andrew, and their beagle, Maizie Mae. They are huge UK fans! Annie loves music and plays piano and violin. She enjoys lap swimming, tennis, photography, mystery books, roller coasters, and she loves to travel! During her undergraduate studies, she spent four months living and studying in Seville, Spain. One of her life goals is to make it to all seven continents. Annie is really excited to be at Caris College and serve as a leader to our nurses of the future.