BArch '04
From an early age, I knew I wanted to be a doctor, particularly a pediatrician because I loved children. CCNY interested me the most because they were recognized for the Sophie Davis Program. I ended up being wait-listed for the program. However, I still decided to attend CCNY because I received a partial scholarship and was accepted into the Honors Program. My major was biology and pre-med. I didn't do as well as I anticipated in the pre-med courses. In my second year at CCNY, I attended a pre-med workshop and the facilitators of the workshop were very honest and stated that obtaining admission into medical school can be very difficult if you have less than B grades in any of your prerequisite courses. As a result, I had to take some time to reflect on if I wanted to continue on this path to pursuing an MD. I took a course in general psychology in my sophomore year and really enjoyed it, so I thought that maybe psychology was something that I would rather pursue. The Department of Psychology at CCNY had many professors who were very recognized in the field, either through their research publications or through their applied practice. It was an amazing experience to be taught by them. I was also part of a local sorority in my first two years at CCNY, which helped me form some good friendships that I still have today. At the time, there were not many career opportunities for someone with a master's in psychology. CCNY prepared me en route toward working toward a doctorate. After I finished with my master's, I went on to do my PhD in clinical and industrial-organizational psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology. I moved to San Diego to start that program and finished it in 2015. I currently work in city government for the Department of Citywide Administrative Services as the director of Workforce Strategy. I provide city agencies with employee-related data and employee online tools to help with their workforce planning purposes.