As the Director of Global Health Innovation at Belmont University and a Certified Global Nurse Consultant credentialed by the International Council of Nurses, Dr. Garner leads innovative initiatives to strengthen nursing capacity in Indonesia, India, Ukraine, Tanzania, and Kenya. Her research, scholarship and service trajectories have focused on coming alongside nurses in international settings to strengthen nursing and health system capacity. She served as the Project Director for 3 centers of nursing and healthcare excellence in India funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Research initiatives focused on the infusion of innovative teaching and learning approaches including culturally responsive simulation pedagogy and mHealth applications. Dr. Garner also collaborates with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction to strengthen public health system and education system resilience to disasters. She is currently leading a study funded by the USAID and Foreign Commonwealth Development Office to strengthen capacity in climate advocacy and gender equity in Tanzania. Dr. Garner serves on the Global Health Expert Panel as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and is currently co-leading a work group that is developing a reciprocal mentoring model among international nurses. Dr. Garner is passionate about global nursing and believes translating “passion into action” is key to transforming healthcare and empowering nurses worldwide.