Hi! I'm Sandy

Hi All! I am Sandy and I am currently in the MPC program, I just joined the program this summer. I have really enjoyed the classes that I've taken so far, and look forward to learning more. (It just so happens that I love going to school, crazy, I know.) I grew up in the Shenandoah Valley in the beautiful state of Virginia. My parents still live there, and I try and go back and visit about twice a year. I have three older sisters, and we all live out here on the est coast, with my parents still living back east. As a working professional and student, spare time is rare, but when I do have free time, I like to do yoga, swim or go to the movies. I am not an avid reader, but after having a couple of MPC courses under my belt, I have enjoyed the books I have read as part of the program, and I even read a book on my break. That was kind of a big deal for me. :) I do enjoy editing, so I was excited to take this class when I saw that it was an elective option in the MPC program. I do a little bit of editing at work, but nothing too elaborate, just some basic proofreading. I thought I was a good editor, but just from glancing through the stylebook , I realized that I still have a lot to learn. I have a bachelor’s degree in Health Promotion and Education from Weber State University. Ironically, I live rather close to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, but commuting to WSU once a week isn’t that bad. Yes, I obviously bleed purple. I currently work at SelectHealth in Murray, I am a Health Education Specialist and I have worked at SelectHealth for 11 years. In this position I do quite a bit of health coaching and education, so we create a great deal of educational material that is distributed to our members. In creating these materials I get to do some writing and editing, but I need to sharpen my skills so that I can be a more effective writer. My goal with this degree to is to take more of a communications role, and possibly get a position that focuses mainly on creating materials that is disseminated to SelectHealth members. Perhaps that idea will change as I dive more into the program, and learn more skills. I’m glad to be part of this class with all of you, and hope to learn more about you. (My attempts to upload a picture have not been successful, I will try again on my next post.) Sandy