Natalia is from Berkley, California, and earned her PA degree from Duke University in 2025. Previously, she worked as an OB/GYN Medical Assistant from 2019 to 2023. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, traveling, dancing, volleyball, card and board games, visiting local farmers’ markets, and exploring new parks and trails. If she wasn’t in healthcare, she would like to work in Marine Biology!
Monica is from Nampa, Idaho, and has degrees from Boise State University (BSN), the University of Wyoming (Doctor of Nursing Practice), and the University of Colorado (Post-Doctorate Acute Care Certificate). She has worked in cardiac, surgery, as an ICU RN, and as a Family Nurse Practitioner for the last 7 years. When she is not working, she enjoys competitive horse sports, being with her dogs, running, exercising, and anything outdoors. If she wasn’t in healthcare, she would either be in the fashion industry or work as a horse and dog trainer!
Hilary is from Laramie, Wyoming. Hilary completed Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner training at CU Anschutz and Family Nurse Practitioner training at Gonzaga University. Prior to the fellowship, she worked as a Family Nurse Practitioner in emergency department and urgent care settings. Hilary enjoys singing, reading, gardening, and weightlifting when not working. If she didn't work in healthcare, Hilary would be an opera singer!
Abigail is from Franklin, Tennessee. Abigail attended PA school at the University of Colorado Anschutz and completed undergraduate training at the University of Georgia. Prior to PA school, Abigail worked as a medical assistant in an IV clinic and a family medicine practice. Her hobbies include hiking, skiing, running, traveling, scuba diving, watching sports, baking, and spending time outdoors with friends and family. If she weren't in healthcare, Abigail would own a bakery in a mountain town or learn to fly a plane and travel the world!
Jaime is from Appleton, Wisconsin. She earned a BSN from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2021 and an MSN from Marquette University in 2026. Prior to the fellowship, Jaime worked for five years as a medical/surgical acute care RN at UW Health Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, and as a travel RN at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, floating to medical, ED/PACU overflow, orthopedics, trauma/surgery, neurology, and other units. In her free time, Jaime enjoys traveling, hiking, working out, playing pickleball, walking her two corgis, and watching sports, especially football and hockey. If she wasn't working in healthcare, Jaime would be a veterinarian or interior designer!
Kirstin is from Bar Harbor, Maine. They earned an MPAS from CU Anschutz in May 2026. Prior to the fellowship, they worked as a medical assistant at Planned Parenthood in Maine and Colorado from 2020 to 2023. Outside of work, they enjoy rock climbing, running, cycling, skiing, and New York Times games. If not in healthcare, they would be a geologist!
Lauren is from Chico, California, and moved to Castle Rock, Colorado, after completing a BS from UCLA in 2020. She earned an MS from Ithaca College in December 2025. Prior to the fellowship, she worked as a wound care technician at Swedish Medical Center from 2020 to 2023. Outside of work, Lauren enjoys gardening, houseplants and hiking. If she weren't in healthcare, Lauren would run a houseplant shop or work in the animal rescue industry!
Taylor is from Colorado Springs, Colorado. She earned a BSN and MSN from Denver College of Nursing and a post-graduate certificate in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from the University of Colorado College of Nursing. Prior to the fellowship, she worked as a nurse in the ICU/CICU at Saint Joseph Hospital for 4.5 years. Taylor enjoys snowboarding, hiking, road biking, swimming, yoga, reading, and spending time with her two-year-old daughter, Isabelle, and 11-year-old Yorkie, Lily. If she weren't working in healthcare, Taylor would travel the world with her family!
Erin is from Charleston, South Carolina. She earned a BS in Public Health with a minor in Studio Art in 2022 and an MPAS in 2026 from the University of South Carolina-Columbia. Before starting the fellowship, Erin worked as a medical assistant for one year in outpatient pediatrics and one year in outpatient neurology. Her hobbies include wheel-thrown ceramics, baking, painting, yoga, swimming, and exploring new hikes and trails. If she weren't in healthcare, Erin would be a pottery teacher!