Advocating for Pediatric Health Through Care, Education, and Policy
Lindsay is a motivated and compassionate Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) with extensive experience in providing comprehensive, preventative, and acute care to pediatric patients within primary care settings. Additionally, she holds an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant certification and possesses experience in both inpatient and outpatient lactation services.
Education and mentorship are central to Lindsay's identity as a nurse leader and clinician. Her professional and academic trajectory reflects a sustained commitment to developing the nursing and APRN workforce through teaching, precepting, and leadership. As she pursues a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree and coursework for obtaining the NLN’s Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) credential, she has been honored as a Cohen Scholar. Her DNP quality improvement project focuses on training pediatric primary care providers to implement universal suicide screening in alignment with American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations.
Advocating for pediatric patients and the nursing profession has been core to Lindsay's work. She has had the privilege of serving pediatric and APRN organizations in various leadership roles. Lindsay has collaborated with legislative groups and lobbyists and has actively participated in lobbying efforts at both the state and local levels. She has also delivered testimony in person during the Maryland General Assembly.
Lindsay is honored to have received several awards reflecting her commitment to pediatric care, professional leadership and education including:
Cohen Scholar, JHSON (2025 to 2027)
State NP Award for Excellence, AANP (2024)
President’s Commendation, NAPNAP (2024, 2023)
Emerging Leader, NAPNAP (2023)
Excellence in Nursing – Advanced Practice Honoree, What’s Up Media (2021)
DAISY Award, Holy Cross Hospital (2013)
Additionally, she has led initiatives to improve pediatric mental health care through HRSA grant-funded programs supporting partnerships between the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) chapters to enhance awareness, utilization, and sustainability of Maryland's Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) program, MD BHIPP.
Throughout her career, Lindsay has remained dedicated to delivering family-centered care while advancing the nursing profession through education, mentorship, and advocacy. Her interests lie in pediatric mental health, adolescent sexual health, legislation, and nursing education.