Alicia is from Springfield, Louisiana, and currently resides in Hammond, Louisiana. She is currently the Head RN at The Maples, Hammond. Alicia has been a nurse for 14 years. She obtained her bachelor’s degree of Science in Nursing from Our Lady of the Lake College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She has worked in various areas of Nursing and held different roles in her career. Alicia has worked in Orthopedic Surgery, Clinic, Utilization Review, Population Health, Rehabilitation, and Behavioral Health/Mental Health. She has had the pleasure to have worked in Mental Health/Behavioral Health for 10 years and counting, with many different positions held: Charge Nurse, Nursing Supervisor, Nurse Manager, and Assisted Director of Nursing. All which she has done successfully and effectively.

Although she has experience in other areas of nursing, Behavioral Health/Mental Health is her passion and purpose. Alicia gets fulfillment when working with individuals/residents in this area of nursing. Seeing the change from before and after treatment with willing participation of the individuals in the program is very rewarding. She truly feels that this area of nursing is her purpose, and she is pleased to have the gift to serve, assist, guide, and manage individuals who are willing to make a change in their life.

• Our Lady of the Lake, Baton Rouge, B.S. in Nursing