McKenzie is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a Doctorate in Nursing Practice. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Washington State University in 2018 graduating magna cum laude and with honors from Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society. While McKenzie was completing her undergraduate education she had the opportunity to provide healthcare to rural impoverished communities in Peru. After spending time abroad, McKenzie knew she wanted to continue on with a graduate degree in order to ultimately practice as a provider and serve patients in the family practice setting.  She later completed her doctorate program in 2021 also through Washington State University and graduated with her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree while also receiving the Nursing Leadership Graduate Certificate.

McKenzie has worked in acute care, assisted living long-term care, family practice, and community health settings over the course of her nursing career. She has served the Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene communities for the duration of her time as a family nurse practitioner and has additionally volunteered at Union Gospel Mission medical clinics. McKenzie is passionate about providing holistic patient centered care that is individualized to her patients’ needs. She prioritizes the importance of caring for every aspect of a patient’s health.

In her personal life, she’s a mom and is married to a firefighter-EMT. She played competitive sports all throughout her youth and still enjoys participating in recreational sports today. She enjoys staying active, being outdoors, crafting, being involved in her local church and spending time with family.