I have wanted to work in the medical field since I was 12 years old. I started out wanting to be a nurse but became interested in the Medical Assistant program in high school during a class that explored health care fields. My step mom was the head surgical nurse at Froedert hospital and she would come home and talk about some of her cases. I was always fascinated when she would describe how they saved lives in the operating room. More than that, how rewarding it was to help people in need. I ended up having children at an early age and tried to go school but certain life events happened and I couldn’t continue. I have been a housewife most of my life having part- time jobs to accommodate my children’s