What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite?
I am a sports physical therapist (PT) at Scottish Rite for Children at The Star. I help young athletes return to their sport after an injury.
What is the most fulfilling part of your job?
The best part of my job is seeing my patients’ faces light up when they share their experiences of returning to their sports. The patients’ excitement and their families’ happiness are contagious. I’m so grateful I have a job that brings that kind of joy into people’s lives!
What makes Scottish Rite a special place to you?
It’s my co-workers! The environment here is one of support, encouragement and excellence. The Therapy Services team holds each other to a high standard to ensure we are providing the best care possible for our athletes.
What made you choose a career in healthcare?
I’ve always wanted to help people, so healthcare was a natural path. I started college as a speech pathology major, but I changed majors to kinesiology after my first anatomy class because I enjoyed it so much!
What is something unique you get to do in your position?
I get to use a cool piece of equipment called the HUMAC NORM. It looks like a chair that would be in a rocket ship, but it can be used to measure how strong an athlete’s muscles are, which helps us safely guide our athletes back to their sport.
What’s your favorite thing to do outside of work?
I love trying new food and eating at new restaurants, especially new sushi restaurants! I also like traveling to visit family and friends whenever I get the chance.
Do you have any hidden talents?
I can chop an onion without crying. Also, I’m scuba certified!
Where are you from and what brought you to DFW?
I’m originally from Flower Mound, Texas. I played beach volleyball at Arizona State University, and then I moved back to Texas for PT school at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
Switzerland for the beautiful views!
If you had to pick one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Sushi. I never get tired of it!
What movie do you think everyone should watch at least once?
I’m not a big movie person, but a show I think everyone should watch is “Parks and Recreation.”
What is the first concert you attended?
Dan + Shay
What Is your favorite DFW hidden gem?
Las Palmas for great Tex-Mex food.
If you were to have a movie based on your life, which actress/actor would you choose to play your character?
Hailee Steinfield
What is some advice you would give your younger self, OR what’s the best piece of advice you’ve received?
I would tell my younger self not to sweat the little things, to focus on what I can control and to approach every challenge with curiosity and compassion.
