Healthcare communications professional/freelance writer and adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner with more than a decade of experience in PR/strategic communications, writing, project management, hematology/oncology, palliative care, quality improvement, research and education. Collaborative and goal-oriented leader skilled in translating medical and scientific concepts for general audiences, managing multidisciplinary teams, driving clinical process improvement, conceptualizing and delivering clinician education programs, teaching university-level writing and nursing skills, and advancing healthcare research.