What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite?
My role is to make it easy for team members to raise safety concerns and then work with them to improve processes. The result is enhanced, quality care that Scottish Rite is so well known for!

What is the most fulfilling part of your job?
I was in leadership for several years, so I understand how busy a leader can be and the many hats they wear. I enjoy supporting them to facilitate the changes they want to make, while they must balance multiple priorities.

What makes Scottish Rite a special place to you?
I had the opportunity to speak with many of the staff members that interact with patients. They are mission-focused while they are doing their work, and that is so impressive to me. It’s a palpable trait here, and I think that is what makes Scottish Rite so special.

What made you choose a career in health care?
I began in health care as a respiratory therapist, and I chose to work in health care because I wanted to help others. I was drawn to respiratory care, because I was able to have close interaction with patients, work with advanced technology, like ventilators, and have a specialty in a body system.

What is something unique you get to do in your position?
I get to hear the safety concerns across the organization and make team members feel comfortable when sharing those concerns to me.

What’s your favorite thing to do outside of work?
I love spending time with my family. I also love gardening and doing yard work.

Do you have any hidden talents?
I sing, and I love to lead worship at my local church.

Where are you from and what brought you to DFW?
I grew up in Columbia, Louisiana. I married my husband, Jerry, and we moved to the Dallas area in 1992.

If you had to pick one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?
I would never want to eat the same thing for the rest of my life! Some of my favorite foods are boiled shrimp, a good steak and my grandma’s chicken salad.

What movie do you think everyone should watch at least once?
Seven Days in Utopia.

Favorite DFW hidden gem?
It is E Bar Tex-Mex Restaurant.