Ellen Pizarek
Dell Seton Medical Center (Ascension Health)
"The fact is, no one is defined by their career. Choosing a career doesn't make you a stereotype, and it doesn't give other people the right to stereotype you, either. "
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Molecular Biology
Purdue University
Certification
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Austin State Hospital
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Medical Laboratory Scientist:
Bachelor's Degree: Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
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Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
Oh, I could never do that. I'm not that smart. I much prefer to work with people.
How I responded:
Pursuing STEM careers, especially as a woman, you can face some comments that make it sound like you are a lonely genius scientist who sits alone in a lab and would rather have test tubes than friends. The fact is, no one is defined by their career. Choosing a career doesn't make you a stereotype, and it doesn't give other people the right to stereotype you, either. You can be warm and extroverted and also find a thrill in reviewing spinal fluid Gram stains under the microscope.