Jillian is a graduate of the UMass Amherst and the UMass Worcester Graduate School of Nursing. While completing her master's program Jillian worked as an registered nurse at the UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus before becoming an advanced practitioner. Jillian enjoys getting to know her patients and becoming an integral part in their health. Jillian believes in a patient-centered approach to care that focuses on the whole patient. She especially enjoys having a positive impact on her patients lives. Jillian enjoys her clinical work at WPI, taking care of students acute and chronic illnesses and injuries, with a focus on overall health promotion and illness prevention. She loves to get involved on campus in a variety of campus outreach activities, and to educate students about health lifestyle choices while they complete their coursework at WPI.