Our Genetic Counselors

Education & Experience

I received my master’s degree in genetic counseling from Sarah Lawrence College and have been active locally and nationally promoting the profession of genetic counseling. I have been on the board of directors for both the National Society of Genetic Counselors and the American Board of Genetic Counseling. In Southern California, I organized the Southern California Genetic Counselors Group that met quarterly for several years.  This group offered support its members and worked to expand genetic counseling in Southern California in a systematic way.

Over the course of my career, I have done various jobs within the genetics community and have had some influence on the shape and development of genetic counseling.  I helped grow and develop the genetic service at LAC+USC including the pediatric clinic, a Down syndrome clinic, metabolic service, and prenatal diagnosis program. I was also on the USC School of Medicine faculty and participated in the genetic education of the medical students.  From there, I was recruited to lead the Genetic Counseling and Prenatal Diagnosis program at Cedars–Sinai Medical Center.  Over my years at CSMC, I was involved in growing and developing the Genetics Department, including the prenatal diagnosis program, pediatric genetics, cancer genetics, and several sub-specialty clinics, including Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, Skeletal Dysplasia Clinic, Metabolic Clinic, and the Neurofibromatosis Clinic. Then I was lead to the industry side of genetic services and was the Regional Genetic Coordinator for Genzyme Genetics. At the conclusion of that company, I was delighted and fortunate to be hired as the manager for the Regional Metabolic Center at Kaiser Permanente.