Welcome MCDS Alumni

When I began my work in the OCME, I was often asked if I "see bodies" and once the COVID-19 pandemic began my answer changed from "I only do DNA testing and sometimes fingernails" to "Yes, I've seen plenty of bodies".

We continue to provide emergency care to our Soldiers, but an initial shortage of personal protective equipment has made work incredibly risky. Dentists may not seem like they are on the front lines of COVID-19, but we are among those most likely to come into close contact with the novel coronavirus.

We have been facing the fears and challenges everyone else has - going to work has been a bit scarier, more people calling out sick in an effort to avoid exposure just in case, and our work hours constantly adjusting/accommodating to help keep everything running as smoothly as possible.

After graduating from Amherst College in 2015 with a BA in neuroscience, I moved to New York City to pursue a career in strategic communications. My firm helps clients manage through transformative events affecting their reputation, business and market value. We oversee communications with all key stakeholders, including journalists, investors, analysts, employees, business partners, lawmakers and regulators.

Since graduating from the University of Miami in 2010 with a major in Psychology (Pre-Med) and minors in Spanish and Chemistry, I moved to Munich, Germany to work at a hospital specializing in Neurology and Orthopedics. I returned to Miami to pursue my passion of working with kids, beginning by working at a school for children on the Autism Spectrum and then obtaining my Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at Nova Southeastern University.

After MCDS, I went on to study and play collegiate baseball at the University of Florida and the University of Tennessee. I graduated from Tennessee with a major in Sport Management and a double minor in Business and Chemistry. Post-graduation, I was drafted professionally by the Oakland Athletics, played for the Detroit Tigers and finished my career in Taiwan.