Dr. Goudreau is a 1985 graduate of the University of British Columbia School of Nursing in Vancouver, BC, Canada (BSN), a 1992 graduate of the Washington State University School of Nursing in Spokane, WA (MSN) and a 2000 graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL (Doctorate of Science in Nursing). After working in the private sector for several years she joined VHA nursing full time in 2001.

Dr. Goudreau is a Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health and has had many roles in clinical, administrative and academic environments. She was previously the Designated Learning and Education Officer for the Portland VA Medical Center in Portland Oregon from 2001 until 2011. She is a graduate of the VA Executive Career Field Candidate Development Program (ECFCDP) 2009-2011 and was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing in October of 2012. Dr. Goudreau is involved in nursing leadership initiatives at the local, regional and national level and is a past president of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (2006-2007).

Dr. Goudreau transferred from the Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center & Clinics (SORCC), where she served in the role of Associate Director for Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive since June of 2011.