As a passionate advanced practice nurse and patient advocate with over 15 years experience, Alice has worked at various hospitals in Southern California primarily in acute and critical care with an affinity for cardiovascular medicine. She has worked as a nurse in various medical, surgical and even burn intensive care units caring for critically ill patients during some of their most challenging moments. She has been privileged several times over to share intimate first and final moments with patients and families whose lives would be forever changed. It would be those experiences coupled with her own personal health challenges and the loss of her father to heart disease that would cultivate her tenacity, courage and passion to advocate for patients so that their lives could be repaired, renewed, and resolved.

Growing up, Alice spent many of her wonder years in and out of the hospital battling with her own medical issues. During her high school years and early adulthood she underwent numerous medical treatments battling a chronic medical condition. One day after a very complicated surgery, she woke up both physically and mentally helpless. It would be that very moment she would begin a life long journey to reclaim her health. And when many had given up on her potential to get better, she drew upon an inner strength cultivated by an unknown nurse who had planted a seed of courage. This nurse instilled hope, honesty and heroism in her, showing her that her health was what she made of it. This nurse advocated for Alice even when she didn’t have the strength, wisdom or will to do so for herself. Having never met Alice before, this nurse dared to care and in doing so changed her life. So many struggles, challenges, and blessings later, and nothing short of a miracle, Alice resiliently stands proud aspiring every day to be that same nurse for someone else.

Alice’s dedication to serving others extends beyond her work in the hospital. She devotes much of her time as a mentor, public speaker and role model and encouraging early interests and diversity in health professions by speaking at various high schools, universities and community events. She also collaborates with community and health care organizations to identify resources, create processes, and build structure that facilitates positive outcomes on important health initiatives and addresses the health needs of the communities.

Alice serves as a prestigious member of numerous professional organizations including the American Nurses Association, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, American Association of Critical-care Nurses, National Black Nurses Association, National Nursing Honor Society, the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association and the American College of Cardiology. Her enthusiasm and activism in these organizations are her way of ensuring equality in key issues that influence the health of our nation. Alice is also a passionate American Heart Association ambassador and speaker. She is also an involved community leader who volunteers her time to the National Urban League and NAACP, giving back to communities similar to those she grew up in.

Alice’s focus in the community includes educating the nation on health and wellness issues that promote early disease identification and prevention strategies. It is her philosophy that formatting health, nutrition and fitness education to meet the needs of the audience will improve retention and application of the information. Health literacy is an issue that can no longer be ignored. As a health care professional who gets it, she is able to utilize research and evidence to create and support community health promotion programs and practices and deliver the content in a manner that the public can digest. Her fluid communication style, clinical expertise and creative methods have resulted in her being referred to as “America’s favorite nurse.”

Alice is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and former Cardiopulmonary Program Director in Southern California. She has also served as associate clinical nursing faculty at local universities and colleges. She graduated from San Diego State University with honors and dual bachelor degrees in Nursing and Psychology. She then attended Point Loma Nazarene University and graduated with honors and a master’s degree in Nursing Education with an Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist focus. She is nationally board and specialty certified.