What is your job title?
I am a senior donor relations analyst for the Development department.
What is the most fulfilling part of your job?
It is inspiring to see how much our donors love and support the hospital.
What makes Scottish Rite a special place to you?
My coworkers feel like family to me. We have worked with each other for so long. Most of us have worked at Scottish Rite for 15 years or more. I also get to work with my mother. She has worked at Scottish Rite for the past 12 years.
What made you choose a career in health care?
I like to think that health care chose me!
What is something unique you get to do in your position?
I report the donation amount totals to our executive staff and to the board of trustees.
What’s your favorite thing to do outside of work?
I am a huge hockey fan. My first date with my husband was at a minor league hockey game, and he proposed to me at a Dallas Stars game. I also enjoy going to concerts.
Do you have any hidden talents?
It’s not hidden to the Development team, but I can still do the splits. I took dance lessons for around 30 years, and I still love a good dance floor!
Where are you from and what brought you to D-FW?
I have lived in Mesquite, Texas my entire life.
If you could travel to anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
I would want to re-visit Toronto, Canada, so I can go to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
If you had to pick one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?
I would choose tacos, because I love Tex-Mex food.
What movie do you think everyone should watch at least once?
It’s hard for me to pick just one. I would say “Steel Magnolias” and “Shawshank Redemption.”
What was the first concert you attended?
Rick Springfield.
Favorite D-FW hidden gem?
Dodie’s Cajun Restaurant at the Harbor in Rockwall, Texas.
If you were to have a movie based on your life, which actress/actor would you choose to play your character?
Melissa McCarthy.
