Certified Nursing Assistant
Christopher entered healthcare at seventeen. The work taught him that care begins long before a diagnosis—with presence, dignity, and the willingness to stay when someone is vulnerable.
BSN, RN · Healthcare Leader · Author
Before the leadership title, before the book, before anyone expected him to have the answers, Christopher was seventeen years old and learning how to care for people on some of the hardest days of their lives.
The path
Christopher entered healthcare at seventeen. The work taught him that care begins long before a diagnosis—with presence, dignity, and the willingness to stay when someone is vulnerable.
After becoming a registered nurse, he worked in high-acuity environments including a Level I trauma emergency department and intensive care. He learned to make consequential decisions quickly while never forgetting the person inside the crisis.
As an emergency and ICU charge nurse, Christopher supported teams through demanding shifts, competing priorities, and the moments when calm leadership mattered most.
Today, his work centers on healthcare leadership, patient safety, operational improvement, and developing the people who deliver care. He is also pursuing a Master of Healthcare Administration.
Leadership philosophy
Set expectations plainly. Make the goal visible. Give people what they need to succeed.
Protect patients and teams by addressing problems directly, consistently, and fairly.
Never let efficiency erase the person receiving care—or the person providing it.
The writing
Christopher writes about what healthcare culture often asks people to hide: trauma, depression, grief, shame, and the complicated work of surviving. His debut memoir, All the Ghosts I Bring Home, is rooted in lived experience—not a safe distance from it.
Explore the BookToo many healthcare workers are praised for staying calm while quietly falling apart.