In high school, I was an avid swimmer as well as part time worker for my local aquatics center and swim team club. I enjoyed being able to participate in the sport at a high level in addition to teaching it to the kids in my local area. I also was a National Honor's Society member and graduated with academic honors within top twenty of my graduating class. During my time studying at Whitworth University, I worked as a lab assistant for general and organic chemistry courses. I was enthralled with being able to share my knowledge with other students and apply it in the procedures within the course. Aside from working during college I was a high-level swimmer within the NCAA Northwest Conference. I was team captain during my senior year and an All-American-Athlete, meaning I placed within top 16 in division III NCAA swimming (2016 and 2018). Balancing athletics, academics, and social life was extremely challenging and I have grown tremendously from this experience. I practiced for at least 5 hours per day for 6 days out of the week, beginning at 5am and ending after 5pm while having up to 5 classes in between. Such a rigorous workload was helpful in developing my patience, endurance, higher education, and social skills. I was exposed to both physical and mental strain daily, but it has benefitted me in the end. After graduating with a BS in Chemistry I decided to move away from a career in science to work for Dutch Bros. Coffee in Spokane, WA. for three years. I expanded my customer service skills during this time, learning that it is easy to converse, relate, and learn from other people in public. Although it was an enjoyable job, I decided that this was not my vocation and wanted to return to a career in the scientific and healthcare industry. I started with Providence Medical group in 2021 as a patient care coordinator. I assisted patients in scheduling appointments, connecting them with care team specialists, and more importantly I have been expanding my knowledge of patient care and flow of a healthcare workplace. I try to push myself daily to make less work for the already exhausted healthcare providers who have taken a beating from COVID-19 restrictions. Though stressful at times, I have appreciated what this current position has taught me. More than anything, I would love to enter a career path where I can properly apply my knowledge as a chemist or healthcare professional to help others. I am very excited to rekindle this passion I have for chemistry and patient care.
