Instructor
Education
Biography
Brandi Lester is a proud wife and mother of three, with the addition of a new son-in-law. She received her BSN from the Capstone College of Nursing at the University of Alabama in 2003 and her MSN in 2015 from Samford University as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), and her DNP in 2026 from the Capstone College of Nursing at the University of Alabama. She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Dr. Lester has experience as an RN in women’s health and adult ICU. Her role as an FNP has concentrated on weight management, helping patients meet their personal goals and control hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia with diet and exercise. It has been and is very rewarding to help patients increase their quality of life through the understanding of diet and exercise.
In addition to her faculty responsibilities here at Capstone, Dr. Lester continues to practice as an FNP part-time at Moundville Primary Care, where she will continue her weight management practice. She is currently a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the American Nurses Association, and the Nurse Practitioners Alliance of Alabama. Very excited to be at the Capstone!! ROLL TIDE ROLL