Hope earned her Bachelor of Science degree from CSUSM in 2010. She began her nursing career as a medical acute-care nurse at Scripps Memorial Hospital in Encinitas, California, where she was awarded Nurse of the Year in 2014. Hope has served in Palomar's Student Health Center since January of 2014, where she continues her passion in educating and helping Palomar students, faculty and staff. She enjoys hiking, baking, calligraphy, and exploring new places with her family.