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Why do you think engaging in the AAMC Virtual Community is important?
Share information with colleagues, bounce ideas off each other for best practices.
Do you have an area of expertise that might be of particular interest to your peers in this community?
I am the “go-to” for all things financial aid related for medical and dental students.
What should people in the virtual community contact you about?
Outsourcing institutional aid file review processes.
What was the best book you most recently read or show that you watched?
Beneath a Scarlet Sky (book); watching Paradise on Hulu.
What’s the best piece of professional advice you have ever received?
“If you can understand financial aid with a non-term program, you can do financial aid anywhere." Learning in a complex setting early made everything else easier.
What do you think is the best, most challenging, or most unique thing about working in academic medicine?
Helping students understand financial literacy early so they form good habits for life.
What do you hope to gain from this online community?
Networking and learning how other schools handle common issues.
Did you have an unusual path to your current career?
I transitioned from daycare work to financial aid after a parent recommended a job opening.
How do you prefer to start your day?
Coffee and singing in the car on the way to work.
How do you prefer to end your day?
Snuggles with my dog Hazel May, a German Shepherd/Staffy mix, and relaxing with my boyfriend.
What’s the biggest misconception people have about your position?
That we have access to magic money pools or that loans aren't financial aid.
What’s your favorite local restaurant?
Farmington, CT: Butchers and Bakers for Saturday brunch.
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
What do you do to turn things around when you’re having a bad day?
Listen to Disney music.
What’s the weirdest food you’ve ever eaten?
Pigeon.
Do you have pets?
Hazel May, a 10-month-old German Sheperd/Staffy mix.
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