I'd love to say that I've always wanted to be a teacher but realistically, I was never quite sure of what I wanted in a career. I knew I wanted to do something to help others and seemed to be intrigued by the human body in every way; physically, mentally, emotionally, etc. My BS is in Health Science with a concentration in Physical Therapy. Upon graduation, I figured I'd work as an EMT for a little bit to pay down my loans before going back to school for my masters. God obviously had other plans for me. Life happened, and before I knew it I had a husband, a home and two children. I decided to stay home to raise my children until both were in school full time. Once my children were in school full time, I applied to Rosalind Franklin University for my DPT. I made it through the 3 steps of acceptance only to sit on the waiting list. I figured I'd apply again the following year. In the meantime, I worked in the nurse's office of an elementary school and found that I loved interacting with the students but did not enjoy my reactive role of waiting for them to come to me. I enjoyed talking with the students so much that I felt drawn to the classroom and knew I needed to have more of a proactive role in their lives. This lead me to Trinity (due to proximity to home) pursuing a masters in teaching instead of a DPT. I am very excited about teaching and am confident that I can make a difference in my student's lives. For now, I am being steered into teaching Biology since I have accumulated the most hours in that subject. Eventually, I would love to focus more specifically on anatomy and physiology, health, wellness, and ultimately, bioethics.
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