Brenda earned her nursing degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1993 and later earned her Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Virginia. She is credential as a Family Nurse Practitioner from the AANP and belongs to the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners.

Areas of Professional Interest include Women's Health, Diabetes, Neurology and Pediatrics. Her primary focus is to empower patients throughout their life by education to make informed healthy lifestyle decisions.

Brenda enjoys spending time with her 3 children: Roya, 16, Sawyer, 13, Ari, 10. She also enjoys traveling, playing tennis, cycling and mountain hiking with friends and family.