About Me: 

So, how did I get here? I am a recently pregnant college graduate who loves everything outdoors and my travel-buddy of a husband. Originally from AZ, I moved to Utah in 2017 and have lived here since. My educational journey toward SLCC has been quite convoluted. Buckle up and get your stretches in now, because you may be sore from craning your neck while you follow all the twists and turns of my journey towards OTA school.

I recently graduated from Brigham Young University where I changed my major from Lifespan Development to Nursing to Special Education, to Sociology--which is what I eventually finished with. Rather than the traditional 4 years, it took me 5.5 to graduate, just to realize I was missing something--Occupational Therapy. In the middle of my gap year after graduation, I decided I wanted more education. Although a doctorate is my end goal, it is not a current financial option. In the interim, my goal became occupational therapy assistance.

During my gap year, as a somewhat recently married woman whose husband was still pursuing his bachelor's degree, circumstances fell on me to become the breadwinner. The sociologist and longtime feminist in me actually prefers it that way. The best job I could find under short notice has surprisingly changed my life and reignited a passion for disability advocacy that I had let fade dormant in the face of college demands. As a para-educator at a school for children with autism, I learned to see the world differently and with more compassion. I learned to expand my understanding and my love in new ways.

I am excited to see what my future holds. I plan to obtain a doctorate degree eventually. Other than that, I honestly don't know yet what type of setting I want to work with. I tend to be quite indecisive when I've only had positive experiences in every setting I've dabbled in. All I know is that no matter what the path ahead looks like, it will be adventurous and sweet because I have my husband to ride it with me. I have experiences from two unique colleges under my belt and a lifetime of possibilities to look forward to as a future occupational therapy assistant.