Tina joined Rainier Clinical Research Center in 1999 as a Clinical Research Coordinator. After many years in this role, Tina returned to college to further her education, and obtained her nursing degree in 2018. After graduation, she worked as a Med Surg RN at a local hospital gaining valuable hands on clinical experience. She returned to RCRC as an RN CRC, and shortly after rejoining the research center, she was promoted to the Clinical Management Team, overseeing all clinical trials. She is actively involved in patient care, training, teaching and assisting with complex device studies requiring glycemic challenges and insulin therapy management.
Tina is passionate about patient care and safety. She enjoys getting to know her patients, building rapport and trust, and helping them better understand their disease through patient education and participant involvement.