Lifelong Missouri resident
Grew up in southwest MO
College, medical school, and family medicine residency at University of Missouri in Kansas City
Career has been combination of clinical and administrative, private practice and employed.
Passion for community – serve on three local boards, currently pursuing Masters in Population Health Management, clinical volunteer at medical ministry for sexual health issues, looking forward to new job with a federally qualified health center where I hope I can make a difference in the health of the people served.

Husband – Kenny Stratton
Kids – Jakob is 23 and adulting well. Evelyn is 20, a full-time student at UMKC. Abigail is a senior in high school. Sam is 10 year old canine child of the Labrador Retriever variety, and Axel is 2 year old Golden Doodle.
I love being outdoors and have a budding interest in permaculture and edible landscaping.