About Dr. Reese
Dr. Reese, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
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Dr. Reese began her career in nursing in 2004. She started out working as an HHA for several months while attending University to finish her Bachelor's degree in Psychology. Later in 2010, after life changing events, Dr. Reese decided to go back to school for three months to become a CNA. While in CNA school, the instructor spoke life into Dr. Reese and reminded her that she was very intelligent and should go back to school to become a registered nurse. Dr. Reese knew that science wasn't one of her best subjects and didn't see how she would be successful in nursing school. However, she didn't let her doubts or fear of failure stop her. One year later, Dr. Reese took a leap of faith and took an entrance exam for practical nursing school. In 2011, Dr. Reese passed the PN entrance exam and enrolled in Vocational Education and Extension Board for Practical Nursing (VEEB). She figured if she could pass PN school then she would continue on further to pursue an RN degree. And, she did just that.
In 2016, after working three years in nursing homes, hospitals, and home care Dr. Reese began working as a community health nurse for a preventative service agency in Brooklyn, NY. This was a completely different field of nursing than what she was used to. As a community health nurse or nurse care manager, Dr. Reese monitored the medical compliance of families with children that were medically fragile or had developmental disabilities. |
Dr. Reese immediately realized that this was not only her purpose but it was something that she was extremely passionate about. It didn't take her long to recognize that there was a direct correlation between low-income populations and health disparities. Dr. Reese witnessed first hand, how patients can become resistant or non-compliant when they don't understand the doctor's recommendations and feel too embarrassed to ask for clarification. Dr. Reese, also witnessed how many patients fail to get the care they need because they don't know how to navigate through the healthcare system or are unaware of the resources available to them. Dr. Reese wanted to do more for individuals living in low- income populations to help educate them about their health, encourage, and empower them by giving them tools that will enable them to live their healthiest lives. In 2018, Dr. Reese knew that she would not be able to do this type of health education on the vast scale of which she needed in her current position. In 2020, she obtain a Master's Degree in Nursing Education and then went on to obtain a Post-Master's Certificate as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and then obtained a Doctorate Degree in 2024. Dr. Reese continues to grow and expand and enjoys helping others along the way. Be sure to check back periodically to follow her journey.
