Taking on Life, Postgraduation
Sr. Financial Analyst, Population Health at Crozer Health
B.S. Bioengineering; Biomechanics/Biomaterials Track
M.Eng. Healthcare Systems Engineering
Affinity or Alliance: Lehigh Healthcare Alliance
How did your Lehigh experience inform, help, or influence your life?
Lehigh brought me personal and professional connections, opportunities to be involved in pursuing my interests, and the skills needed to take on life postgraduation. It was also a Lehigh alumnus who connected me with my current position with Crozer Health.
What has been the most challenging thing you’ve faced since graduating?
I graduated in the winter of 2020, so obviously COVID introduced many challenges that I wasn't expecting. Right when I had planned to start my professional career, everything came to a halt. I was faced with figuring things out postgraduation, mid-pandemic. Fortunately, I found Lehigh alumni who inspired me to join the Lehigh Healthcare Alliance leadership team and pursue my master's degree through Lehigh's distance education healthcare systems engineering program.
Lehigh brought me personal and professional connections and the skills needed to take on life postgraduation.
What excites you right now?
The new College of Health! I think it is an incredible addition for students who want to make a difference in healthcare.
What’s the best advice anyone ever gave you?
The best advice I have been given, not to say I have mastered this concept yet, is that failure is good. It's so hard in the moment to consider how much we learn from setbacks, but failing sparks growth. How you respond matters more than the failure itself.
What keeps you connected to Lehigh?
Besides being a graduate student, Lehigh's professional alliances are a great way to stay connected. I try to attend as many virtual events as I can and also get to plan them through my position in the Lehigh Healthcare Alliance. One of the reasons I chose Lehigh for undergrad was its alumni community, and so far it has proven to be as supportive and engaging as I had hoped.