Nurse Ambassador Team
Meet the Debriefing the Front Lines
15 nurses. 9 states. 1 mission. Our founding Nurse Ambassadors help their peers talk about mental health with care and confidence, and make support a normal part of nursing culture. Caring for nurses means caring for the future health of our community.
About the Nurse Ambassador Program
We receive hundreds of emails each year from nurses sharing their stories and asking, "How can I help?"
The Nurse Ambassador Program is our answer. It's for nurses who believe their peers deserve support and want to make debriefing a natural, accessible part of nursing culture.
Our ambassadors carry that work into their units, departments, teams and communities helping normalize the use of mental health resources for nurses everywhere.
What Ambassadors Do
Stay visible. Share resources, amplify the mission and grow together.
01 Share
From debriefing sessions, sobriety support and tools for well-becoming, ambassadors keep support visible by sharing resources online and in-person.
02 Support
Ambassadors check in with colleagues and help them find the next step.
03 Show up
Through our Care Response Deliveries, ambassadors bring care straight to nursing units, departments and clinics within their communities.
04 Rally
Bring their communities into the mission: fundraising for our Debriefing Scholarship Program, sharing DTFL at conferences and events, and connecting local hospitals and nursing organizations with debriefing support
Meet the Ambassador Team
Crystal Gower
MSN, RN, NC-BC | Idaho Crystal is a registered nurse and board-certified nurse coach with more than 23 years of experience across healthcare, including respiratory therapy, medical-surgical nursing, pediatric and neonatal intensive care, emergency care, flight nursing, infusion, education, and nurse coaching. Her own health journey and experiences with professional trauma and adversity in nursing inspired a deeply personal commitment to supporting those who care for others. Crystal pursued board certification in nurse coaching to develop the skills to walk alongside nurses as they navigate difficult experiences, reconnect with themselves, and discover their own paths toward resilience and wholeness.
As an ambassador for Debriefing the Front Lines, Inc., Crystal hopes to help normalize seeking support, raise awareness of debriefing resources, and foster a culture where nurses feel heard, valued, and less alone. She believes connection is essential and that nurses deserve the same compassion and care they so generously give to others.
Faye Esquivel
RN, NC-BC | FloridaFaye is a Board-Certified Nurse Coach and a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room with over 14 years of experience. She is passionate about creating safe, intentional spaces where nurses feel seen, heard, and supported. She believes every nurse deserves the opportunity to process their experiences, reconnect with who they are beyond their professional role, and rediscover what matters most to them. She recognizes that those who dedicate their lives to caring for others deserve that same care and compassion. Through meaningful connection and intentionality, she fosters healing, personal growth, and renewed strength, so nurses can continue making a difference without losing sight of their own well-being. Outside of her work, Faye and her husband are learning to navigate and embrace the joys, adventures, and ever-changing rhythms of a new season of life as their children all enter adulthood. In the quieter moments, Faye treasures curling up with her favorite blanket and a good audiobook.
Izzy Sanchez
RN | California Izzy graduated as an RN Spring of 2020, straight into the ED as the pandemic was rising. She worked ED up until summer 2026 and is currently working Urgent Care clinic. She has worked in multiple departments throughout the years; Med-Surg, Long Term Care/SNF, Post Partum and Ski Clinics. Caring for nurses matters to Izzy because she knows through her own personal experience how much it means to prioritize care for oneself, when you are always needed in every other aspect of life (work, family, children, etc). She believes that when we support other nurses, it helps create a positive culture where other nurses feel empowered to advocate for their own self-care needs. When Izzy isn't in scrubs, you can find her at the park/beach with her kiddos, hiking trails through the forest, paddle boarding through Lake Tahoe, swinging kettlebells at the gym, or snowboarding down the Sierra Mountains.
Jamie Kuhn
Jaime brings 25 years of pediatric nursing across critical care, clinical education and nursing leadership. A Texas Christian University Evidence-Based Practice Fellow and RYT-200 yoga teacher, she integrates mindfulness, yoga and meditation into nurse well-being through her work as The Yoga Nurse. Caring for the caregivers is her mission.
MSN, RN, CPN | Texas
Texas Chapter
Jazmine Reyes
RN, NC-BC | Texas
Seven years in the ICU taught Jaz how much nurses carry, and how little space we are given to set it down. Today she is a Houston-based RN and Board-Certified Nurse Coach (NC-BC) in private practice as a holistic nurse, and the founder of RAW Holistic Coaching & Consulting (Remembering Ancestral Wisdom). Certified in Trauma Informed Weight Lifting (TIWL), Jaz supports women through the whole mind, body, and spirit. As a DTFL ambassador, she is honored to help build spaces where nurses and healthcare workers can be heard and supported. She is her ancestors' wildest dreams, and she will happily tell you about it on a long walk.
Jenn Maul
Jenn Maul, MSN, RN, NC-BC, is a nurse educator, board-certified nurse coach, and founder of Maul Wellness Company, with over 20 years of nursing experience. Her background spans emergency nursing, nursing leadership, education, and holistic nurse coaching. Passionate about caring for those who care for others, Jenn is dedicated to helping nurses reconnect with themselves, build resilience, and find connection and purpose in their work. She believes that supporting the well-being of nurses is essential to creating a healthier healthcare system. Outside of nursing, Jenn recharges through yoga, scuba diving, traveling, and spending time with her family.
MSN, RN, NC-BC | California 
Kartar Diner Herrera
RN | TexasKartar is a nurse with over 12 years of experience caring for newborns and families in the NICU and lactation settings, as well as a certified EFT Tapping practitioner with a passion for mental health and emotional wellness. She believes that when we learn the right tools to understand and care for ourselves, our lives can transform in powerful and meaningful ways. Through her nursing experience and wellness work, Kartar is passionate about creating spaces where healthcare professionals feel seen, supported, and reminded that caring for themselves is just as important as caring for others. She is honored to be a DTFL Ambassador and grateful to be part of an organization dedicated to supporting and uplifting nurses.
Kelsey Springer
MSN, RN, CCRN | Montana
Kelsey Springer, MSN, RN, CCRN, is a critical care nurse in Bozeman, Montana, with more than 10 years in nursing. She has spent her career caring for patients and families on their hardest days, and she knows the toll that work can take on the people who do it. Caring for nurses matters to her because, after her own experience with workplace violence and the healing journey that followed, she learned how much it helps to be supported by others who understand. She wants every frontline clinician to know they don’t have to carry this work alone. Outside the hospital, Kelsey loves giving old wood furniture new life through refinishing projects."
Kim Bernard
MSN, RN, CPH, NC-BC | New Hampshire Kim is a registered nurse with 32 years of experience across a variety of nursing specialties. She currently serves as a public health nurse and holds certifications in both public health and nurse coaching. Kim is passionate about supporting and advocating for nurses, fostering positive workplace cultures, and helping others feel valued, encouraged, and empowered throughout their nursing careers. She calls New Hampshire home, where she enjoys life with her husband and two beloved four-legged companions who keep life fun!
Mackenzie DeLawter
MSN, RN | Pennsylvania Mackenzie is a NICU nurse at a Level IV NICU, and is passionate about supporting nurses and making sure nurses feel just as cared for as the patients and families we support. Outside of work, you'll usually find Mackenzie curled up with a good book or planning one of my upcoming trips! She is excited to be a Debriefing the Front Lines Ambassador and connect with others who believe in the importance of caring for the people behind the scrubs.
Mariely Kenty
RN | Florida
Mariely is a Registered Nurse with experience in inpatient and outpatient care, community health, dialysis, and concierge nursing focused on post-surgical recovery. Her nursing experience also includes wellness services, such as vitamin injections and IV hydration, reflecting her passion for helping people prioritize their well-being. She believes nurses deserve the same compassion, understanding, and support they provide to their patients every day. As a Nurse Ambassador, she hopes to raise awareness about the importance of supporting nurses and fostering a culture where they feel valued and appreciated. Outside of nursing, Mariely enjoys dancing, exploring wellness experiences, spending time with her family and fur babies, and discovering new places in her Naples community.
Mindy Beiler
RN | Pennsylvania Mindy is an Emergency Department nurse of five years, and a lover of emergency medicine, continuous learning and growth, the outdoors, travel, creating beauty, and anything crafty. To Mindy, caring for her team and fellow nurses is an innate part of the job—nursing is human first, after all! She loves the variety and pace of the ED, and the opportunity to make someone's worst day just a little bit better by showing her patients that they are seen, heard, and safe. Outside the hospital, you can find Mindy planning her inevitable "next trip," crocheting, snuggling her kitten, lying in the woods or grass, hanging with her sisters or boyfriend, or taking beautiful photos, probably while sipping her favorite tea or a coffee from a local cafe.
Megan Gross
Megan has been a nurse for almost two decades, with experience spanning critical care, community health, and research. She has cared for patients in a medical-surgical intensive care unit, partnered with clients in community settings, and contributed to improving patient outcomes through her work in a research department. For the past decade, she has educated traditional undergraduate nursing students.
Passionate about supporting the well-being of future nurses, Megan believes that developing resilience and effective coping strategies is essential to navigating the stresses of the profession and preventing burnout. She strives to integrate wellness principles into her teaching, helping students build the skills needed for a successful and sustainable transition into professional practice.
Outside of her professional role, Megan enjoys spending time outdoors, practicing hot power yoga, traveling, relaxing at the beach, and recharging with her busy family.
PhD, RN | Pennsylvania 
Randa Smith
Randa is currently working as a medical-surgical nurse. She is passionate about advocacy and nursing education. She believes nurses deserve more than to clock in and out and be told to "practice more self-care"; they deserve non-judgmental spaces to process experiences, feel supported, enjoy life, and be themselves. Debriefing the Front Lines has been part of her personal journey, and she is truly grateful for their support. Outside of nursing, she enjoys spending time with her partner and their two adorable beagles, running, crafting, and volunteering with a pregnancy-loss nonprofit. She is excited to be an ambassador in the DTFL community, where nurses feel heard and valued and no longer feel alone.
RN | Virginia
Candice Hicks
RN | West Virginia Candice
Our Moonshot
A Care Response Team in every city. A chapter in every state. That’s our five-year goal, and it starts in Texas.
Led by nurses who once stood exactly where you're standing now.
This founding team is where it begins. Led by nurses building toward a future where debriefing doesn’t need explaining.
It’s integrated normal, expected and everywhere.
A Care Revolution
We started this work in March 2020 because nurses needed someone to show up for them. We’re overwhelmed with gratitude as so many of you have reached out wanting to help bring that support forward. You can still help lead the care revolution.
Here are four ways to be part of it today.
1. Care your yourself: Recognize your commitment to service must include yourself, the greatest gift you can give humanity.
2. Share our resources: Pass along our free resource inside our library and share the breakroom flyer. Leaders, consider debriefing training for your unit, department or system.
3. Give this GivingTuesday: Our 6th annual campaign runs Nov 17 to Dec 1 and funds 100% of our Debriefing Scholarship Program. A $50 gift funds one session for a nurse on FMLA or facing financial hardship.
3. Shop our Amazon Wishlist: Send items straight to our team to in support of our Care Response Deliveries and the Texas Chapter events
Moments That Move Us
A glimpse into our community events, retreats, and collaborations.
Some of our community members we connect with online, others we meet in person at our events - every interaction tells a story of connection, courage and care shared among nurses across the county.
