Age: 24
Years with Team: 3
Hometown: O’Fallon, IL

Education: Bachelor’s Degree from Saint Louis University
Major(s): Nursing

Awards & Honors:
Graduated from SLU’s School of Nursing Magna Cum Laude
Saint Louis University School of Nursing Dean’s List (2001 - 2005)
Who’s Who Among American College and University Students (2001-2005)             
Saint Louis University Scholar Athlete (2001 - 2004)
Saint Louis University Dean’s Scholarship Recipient (2001- 2005)
Saint Louis University Vision Scholarship Recipient (2001- 2005)
Saint Louis University School of Nursing Scholarship Recipient (2002 & 2004)
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (2005-Present)
Order of Omega Greek Honor Society (2004-2005)

Occupation: Registered Nurse

Brief description of your daily responsibilities:
As a nurse in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, my responsibilities include all aspects of patient care. I monitor and assess patients, administer their medication, ensure their safety and perform any and all other tasks that they or their family may need.

Your career goals:
I would like to return to school and pursue a master’s degree in nursing and become an advanced practice nurse in some capacity.

Hobbies: Knitting, Scrapbooking, Reading, Exercising, Shopping, Going to the movies and Spending time with my family and friends

Favorite childhood memory:
Although it is probably not my little brother’s favorite childhood memory, one of my favorites was when my sister and I dressed him in one of our dresses, put make-up on him, fixed his hair and then paraded him around the house. We all laugh when we look back on it.

Something interesting about you or your family others may not know:  For the past few years on Thanksgiving Day, my family and I have gone to the Cosgrove Kitchen in East St. Louis and helped prepare Thanksgiving meals for shut-ins and served meals to the homeless in the shelter. When we are finished we go home and prepare our own Thanksgiving meal. It is very humbling and makes us all appreciate how fortunate we are for all the blessings we have in our lives.

Five things you would like to accomplish in this lifetime:
1. Travel to Europe
2. Obtain a master’s degree in nursing
3. Become a mother
4. Own a home
5. Retire young

One word to describe yourself:  Fun-loving

What is the first thing you would do after winning the lottery?
The first thing I would do is pay off my student loans.

Interesting places you have visited:
United States Naval Base in Chinhae, South Korea

What is in your CD player right now? Most of time I listen to my Ipod, which has my entire music collection on it

Something you feel very strongly about: I feel very strongly about organ and tissue donation. Although the decision to donate a loved one’s organs comes at a very difficult time, the reward of possibly saving a life is a great one.

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?  I have always wanted to pursue a career in the health care field.

If you could have any animal as a pet, what animal would you choose?  I currently have a cat named Molly.

Your favorite subject:
Elementary School - Math
High School – Algebra 
College - Physiology

One movie that you could watch over and over…… The Wizard of Oz

Your favorite charity: The Ronald McDonald House Charities

Favorite childhood cartoon: Rainbow Brite

As a role model, what do you hope children will learn from you? I hope to teach children that when you work hard, you can achieve any goal that you set for yourself.