Evelyn has been a nurse for more than a decade. She began her nursing journey as a CNA in high school, then continued in the nursing program at the University of Texas at El Paso. After completing her BSN, she worked as a newborn nursery nurse and low-risk neonatal nurse. She pursued her master’s in nursing systems management with a certification in nursing education. She has taught nursing courses at El Paso Community College and UTEP. Before pursuing her NP, she was a coordinator for women's services, assisting with the NICU level IV certification. She has been a pediatric nurse practitioner for five years, working in primary care for three years before transitioning to the endocrinology clinic.