B.A., Psychology, Washington University in St. Louis - 1984

M.S., Exercise Physiology, Benedictine University - 1993

1995: Certified Diabetes Educator/National Certifying Board of Diabetes Educators

Certified Insulin Pump Trainer / Medtronic, Roche, Animas, Insulet, Tandem, Asante

Certified Continuous Glucose Monitor Trainer / Medtronic, Dexcom, Abbott

Diabetes Educator of the Year (First Runner-Up), by the American Association of Diabetes Educators, 2011.

National Health Information Merit Award for the article “Counting Carbohydrates Like A Pro,” by the Health Information Resource Center, 2010.

Bronze Winner / New Educational Media, for Pump Pursuit – The Insulin Pump e-Learning Game, by Healthcare Marketing Report, 2010.

Allene Van Son Category II Award for development of carbohydrate gram counting test and teaching tools, by the American Association of Diabetes Educators Education and Research Foundation, 2009.

Allene Van Son Category I Award for development of innovative record-keeping systems, by the American Association of Diabetes Educators Education and Research Foundation, 2007.

Julie Betshart Award for the study of exercise and diabetes through the American Association of Diabetes Educators, 2006.

Lilly for Life Achievement Award through Eli Lilly & Company, 2006.

Novo Nordisk Diabetes Research Award through the American Association of Diabetes Educators Research Foundation, 2002.

Allene Van Son Award for Excellence in Diabetes Education Materials, by the American Association of Diabetes Educators, 1998.

William Martin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Patient Activities, by the American Diabetes Association, 1997.