Meet the Officers

Carlo Jacobson - President

Contact: cjacobson5763@sdsu.edu

Area of Interest: Outpatient Orthopedic, Sports

Hometown: Carpinteria, CA

Favorite Food: Tamales

Favorite Experience So Far: Winning the IM basketball championship with a cohort team.

Why SDSU?: I chose SDSU because of the great program reputation, state-school classification, and inviting atmosphere.

Fun Fact: I was in my undergraduate marching band. (Cal Band Great!)

Loralei Bradford - Vice President

Contact: lbradford9818@sdsu.edu

Area of Interest: Ortho or Neuro

Hometown: Seal Beach, CA

Favorite Food: Sourdough bread and cheese

Favorite Experience So Far: The outside activities/events that our cohorts plan!

Why SDSU?: You cant beat SDSU’s location and price! This program also has an abundance of great benefits like ASPT, research opportunities, and extracurricular activities you can be involved in!

Fun Fact: My family and I travel for the Women’s Soccer World Cup!

Jennessy Cardona - Treasurer

Contact: jcardona4944@sdsu.edu

Area of Interest: Neuro

Hometown: Hemet, CA

Favorite Food: Pupusas

Favorite Experience So Far: Patient day! It made me ralize how far I have come in school and clinical reasoning.

Why SDSU?: SDSU has always been my dream program because of the incredible faculty that really cares about you. You can't get a better location that SD!

Fun Fact: I can hold a headstand for over 2 minutes.

Arianne Cacdac - Community Coordinator

Contact: acacdac3392@sdsu.edu

Area of Interest: Inpatient Neuro

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Favorite Food: Dimsum

Favorite Experience So Far: I really liked aquatic therapy day and the time a few classmates and I came in on superbowl sunday to have a practice session and potluck.

Why SDSU?: I chose sdsu DPT mainly because the small cohort size, huge community involvement, and overall excellence in the field.

Fun Fact: My first language is Ilocano.

Kate Novikov - Social Coordinator

Contact: knovikov3617@sdsu.edu

Area of Interest: Ortho

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Favorite Food: Sushi

Favorite Experience So Far: My favorite experience so far was Aquatic Therapy Day because it got us out of the classroom while introducing us to a field of PT that many of us hadn’t explored before.

Why SDSU?: I chose SDSU DPT because of the family like cohort bond and supportive community.

Fun Fact: I started dancing at the age of 3.

Chloe Kadesky - Class Coordinator

Contact: ckadesky9944@sdsu.edu

Area of Interest: Pediatrics

Hometown: Escondido, CA

Favorite Food: Sushi

Favorite Experience So Far: I loved volunteering at Angel City Sports summer camp at the SD bay! It was such a fun experience and made me realize my interests in peds! 

Why SDSU?: I chose SDSU because I admired how much this program gives back to the community, the small class sizes, and the location! I love being involved in the SD community, building strong professional connections here, and outside of class getting to enjoy all the city has to offer! 

Fun Fact: l have a pet golden retriever named Honey! 

Bethany Cobian - Alumni Coordinator

Contact: bcobian3336@sdsu.edu

Area of Interest: Outpatient Ortho or Inpatient

Hometown: Bakersfield, CA

Favorite Food: Sushi or Steak

Favorite Experience So Far: Celebrations/ happy hours after a long week of exams! 

Why SDSU?: I chose SDSU because of the tight knit community, high academic success, small cohort size, and community involvement thought out San Diego. 

Fun Fact: I was born with a hole in my humerus. The doctor said it was a structural punchline!