I grew up in Downers Grove, IL, a suburb about twenty miles outside Chicago, and stayed in the Midwest for college and medical school. I met my husband in undergrad at Notre Dame and visited Spokane, his hometown, for the first time about ten years ago. We are so excited to be settling into this lovely town that someone recently described to me as “the Midwest of the west.” I loved my four freezing years in Minnesota for medical school at Mayo Clinic, whose motto of “the needs of the patient come first” continues to guide me at work. We moved to Rhode Island for residency at Brown, where I had wonderful mentors and a great time serving as chief resident. I will always miss living so near the ocean and the many quirks of our nation’s smallest state. I started to develop an interest in perinatal psychiatry in medical school, which grew during residency while working in a perinatal day hospital, outpatient clinic, and consult service. I’m thrilled to be able to continue to work in this field with PRS and join a group of people that are passionate about taking excellent care of patients. In my free time, I have my hands full with a very high energy toddler and I also love to cook, read fiction, and re-watch my favorite episodes of The Office.