Jacqueline’s early professional career in Hawaii concentrated on the forensic sciences (human remains identification) while also working as a skydiving instructor. She transitioned to health sciences in 2013, earning a master’s degree in nursing from Massachusetts General Hospital’s Institute for Health Professions. Early work in healthcare was in service to the homeless and underserved in Portland, Maine. Since moving to Missoula in 2016, she has continued to provide healthcare for the homeless via clinic outreach to homeless shelters. From these beginnings, she learned of the association of experienced trauma, mental health outcomes and substance use disorders. On nights and weekends, as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, she provides holistic care to those surviving assault and domestic violence. She is passionate about life-saving opportunities in caring for those with both addiction and mental health disorders and understands the positive effect healing has on individuals as well as for our community.

Her personal interests include spending time with family (proud mama of two boys) and friends. She enjoys being by the ocean and surfing, although since moving to Montana her hobbies have expanded to include biking, traditional archery and fly-fishing.