"I was born and raised in Austin, Texas and attended high school in Bonners Ferry, Idaho where I developed a love of nature, hiking, and camping. I attended UT Austin (Hook-em!) and rowed for Texas Crew, then studied abroad in Sydney, Australia for a year. After receiving my B.S. in Biology in 2008 I backpacked around the world, then spent several months in West Africa volunteering at a hospital (and survived malaria). In the spirit of adventure, I settled back in Sydney for medical school where I lived before moving back to Texas and completing Family Medicine residency in Galveston in 2018. Professionally, I am passionate about preventive medicine, mindfulness/meditation, and educating patients on the importance of mental health in relation to physical wellbeing. I hold a 200-hour certificate in Integrative and Behavioral Medicine from the University of Arizona. I enjoy all aspects of primary care especially men’s and women’s health, and working with people to manage addictions such as food or alcohol. I have a gorgeous daughter (Twila Beth, born 9/14/18) and married to a wonderful man, fellow Austinite Jason Jones, a successful realtor in town. I consider myself to be intelligent, thoughtful, direct and compassionate. In my spare time I enjoy cooking and baking, SCUBA diving, Crossfit, trying new restaurants, and playing with my pups-Kali and Hank."
