Dana Risher has become comfortable caring for the human body after serving as a paramedic for 20 years. However, working 24-hour shifts has made it increasingly difficult for her to continue providing care for her family in their home state of California, so she decided to take the next step in her career. Dana earned her bachelor’s degree in kinesiological sciences from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the late 90s, and then obtained her certification in sports massage therapy and therapeutic massage. Although she enjoyed her volunteer work providing therapy to Olympic-level cyclers and swimmers, she wanted to …

After working as a health fitness professional for HealthFitness, a company that builds and manages comprehensive fitness solutions for organizations, MyOcea Dixon decided to advance her career by pursuing her Master of Science in Sports Science and Rehabilitation (MS-SSR) from Logan University. Currently in her sixth and final trimester, she is one step closer to realizing her dream of opening her own community center. “I’ve always loved sports,” MyOcea said. “I played rugby and golf in high school and college, so I knew I wanted to do something that incorporated sports and fitness. Although I had earned a bachelor’s degree …

My name is Kassandra Costin and I am from upstate New York. I have two Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology and Medical Technology. Following the completion of these degrees, I started working as a medical laboratory scientist for a hospital in western Massachusetts. After a year in that role, I spent five years working as a clinical laboratory analyst. As a clinical laboratory analyst, I was involved with optimizing the laboratory information system (LIS), integrating laboratory instrumentation with the LIS, integrating physician practices with the LIS, and working with the local Department of Health. A few months ago, I …