Biography

Kathy graduated from nursing school in 2000 and began her nursing career in labor and delivery. Kathy enjoyed caring for laboring women for 15 years. Aspiring to care for women throughout their lifespan, Kathy became a board-certified Certified Nurse Midwife graduating from Frontier Nursing University in 2015. Since then, she has practiced on Oahu, Hawaii in a diverse population setting. Kathy became the first CNM with delivering privileges at Queen’s Medical Center on Oahu and collaborated to successfully bridge CNM and doula care for women desiring those services. She holds certifications in electronic fetal monitoring and neonatal resuscitation. She enjoys the continuity of care in women’s healthcare across the lifespan.

Kathy returned home to Ohio in 2020 after living in Hawaii for 6 years to be closer to family. Kathy and her husband have 5 children. She enjoys fitness, puzzles, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.