Q: What are you involved in that you would like our community to know about?

A: In my undergrad, I traveled to Italy to study Art and Anatomy in the Italian Renaissance and was in many student orgs. I especially enjoyed Michigan Women Empowerment in Sports and Entertainment (MWESE). It helped me discover different career paths and connected me with some awesome women in sports. I was the director of philanthropy there for two years, and now I help out the current director as needed if she has any questions.

In the past year, I ran my first two half-marathons and this semester did my athletic training rotation with the women's lacrosse team!

Q: How has the School of Kinesiology prepared you for your post-graduation goals?

A: As a former School of Kinesiology movement science student and now an athletic training master's student, I feel that the School of Kinesiology has prepared me well to be a future clinician. 

Looking back, my undergraduate degree prepared me well for my master's program as the curriculum was specific to my career's goals, and there was a large emphasis on applying what I was learning, whether that was testing out wearable technology or lear ning how neuro concepts apply to actual rehabilitation strategies for patients. 

In my master's degree, everything is hands-on. Every day, I have the opportunity to work with high-level athletes and practice techniques with my classmates in a smaller environment. I think this attention to detail and hands-on approach will help so much in my post-grad work. 

Q: What makes the School of Kinesiology unique?

A: The School of Kinesiology is unique because it is such a tight-knit and supportive community that allows you the opportunity to truly connect with people who have similar interests. I also think all the resources it offers are unique, such as the ability to work with Michigan Athletics and various professional sports. It really gives me so many options to explore and form my own opinion while being specific to the field of athletic training. 

Q: Tell us about your favorite experience in your program/degree.

A: One of my favorite experiences in my undergraduate program was in the class about wearable technology where my group-mates and I had to cold tub twice a week during class as part of our lab experiment for the final project. In grad school, my favorite experience has to be my first game athletic training on the sidelines and traveling with the lacrosse team.

Q: How have you changed academically, personally, or professionally since being admitted to the University of Michigan and the School of Kinesiology?

A: When I was admitted, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in sports medicine, but I wasn't sure which speciality. In my time in the School of Kinesiology, I was exposed to different specialties and perspectives that shaped my interests in human movement and specifically rehabilitation in a sports setting. I was fortunate enough to travel with the women's basketball team everywhere, including March Madness, as a one of the head managers. I discovered that athletic training was where my heart was as I loved watching athletes compete at the highest level and being right in the action. As a master's student, I have found that it's most rewarding to see athletes progress back to play after injury knowing that all their hard work has paid off. 

Q: What is your favorite thing to do in Ann Arbor?

A: I love exploring all the local coffee shops and going to the weekly farmer's market. Some of my favorites include RoosRoast, Hyperion, and Drip House. You might catch me as a barista at Le Bon Macaron from time to time!