London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Educational/professional background

I graduated with my bachelor’s degree from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa where I studied Sociology/Anthropology and Religion. During my degree, I became very passionate about public health and individual health experiences. After graduation, and before doing my MSc at LSHTM, I worked some seasonal positions as well as serving as the Life Enrichment Director at a retirement community which solidified my interest in healthy ageing behaviours. 

What I enjoyed most about studying my programme/at LSHTM

I thoroughly enjoyed my D&H cohort and fellow students across all the programmes. Being in class with people from all sectors from all corners of the earth brought in so many new perspectives to class discussions. 

Since graduating I have been...

Following graduation I was able to remain in the UK on the Graduate Visa for two years during which time I worked in the charity sector with Age UK as a Service Development and Improvement Advisor. I have since moved on to a role as the Training Project Manager with Social Marketing Gateway, a specialist behaviour change consultancy that does research and training around population-level behaviour change initiatives. I work closely with public health teams and local authorities to train staff and volunteers.