I was born and raised in Cabot, Arkansas where I graduated from high school in 2015. I attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville where I earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2019 graduating Summa Cum Laude. While at the University of Arkansas, I also competed for the Razorback track and field team as a pole vaulter and made the 2016 Olympic team and competed in Rio de Janiero for Team USA. After college, I took a year off of my education to train for the 2020 Olympics. During that year off, I had the opportunity to be a substitute teacher for high school students, even serving as a long-term substitute for a test-prep class over several months. That experience made me realize just how much I enjoyed teaching others and creating connections with students. After my gap year, I started pharmacy school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where I earned a Doctorate of Pharmacy in 2024 graduating with honors. During pharmacy school, I participated in the dual degree program with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to earn a Master of Business Administration as well. In June of 2024, I began my PGY-1 pharmacy training at Unity Health Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas. Now as a resident pharmacist, I have many opportunities to teach pharmacy students during their advanced pharmacy practice rotations and to teach medical residents during rounds and through lectures. After completing my one year residency training at Unity Health, I hope to find a clinical pharmacist position in Central Arkansas where I can serve my patients as well as continue to teach future pharmacists. 

1. Work in a clinical pharmacist position where I am able to participate in patient rounds with a multi-disciplinary team. I want to be a valuable member of the team that makes excellent therapeutic recommendations to better my patients' care. 

2. Precept pharmacy students in a clinical setting to pass on my knowledge and skills to the next generation of pharmacists.

3. Be a life-long learner by continually seeking knowledge and new opportunities to provide the best care possible for my patients. 

To become a preceptor that provides valuable learning experiences and serves as a mentor to students beyond rotations. 

When I was a pharmacy student, my favorite preceptors were the ones who truly cared about my education. I appreciated the time and effort that those preceptors took to ensure that I received a quality education during my month with them. I want to provide this for my students as well; I want to ensure that the teaching experiences I provide are beneficial and provide knowledge that they will carry with them into their careers. At the end of a month-long rotation, I want my students to walk away with more knowledge and better clinical skills than when they started. 

Not only do I want my students to receive a quality education, but I want to create a professional relationship with them. I hope that after spending a month with me, they feel comfortable enough to reach back out to me if they have questions, if they want a letter of recommendation, or if they want to talk about anything else pharmacy related!

Over the past year, I have gained so much confidence in my ability to teach others across a variety of settings. Through this program, I have had many opportunities to teach, receive feedback, and implement changes on subsequent teaching experiences. As my clinical knowledge grew throughout the year, my confidence in sharing my knowledge with both students and providers grew as well. From month to month, I noticed my ability to make medication recommendations and provide education to resident and attending physicians improved. When precepting students, I recognized what learning experiences were beneficial for them, what was not beneficial, and what could have been added that would have been beneficial. Through all of the teaching experiences that I had, I learned quickly that teaching is something I am really good at and something I thoroughly enjoy doing. Teaching this year has led me to consider teaching as a career. If the opportunity to teach at a college of pharmacy arises in the future, I could see myself applying for the position. If I choose to stay in a more clinical role as a pharmacist, I 100% want to continue to precept pharmacy students to help educate the next generation of pharmacists!