Uchechi Ibewuike

Vitals Checkpoint Heart Rate: 80 bpm – Pumped Blood Pressure: 130/90 – Stressed Respiratory Rate: 18 – Breathing One word to describe your story: Resilient Chidera SI is a DPT student at the University of Central Florida. Graduating with her B.S. in Medical Biology from the University of South Florida, then enrolling in the US National Guard, before finding her way to UCF, her story is one with lots of redirection to find where she fits in the healthcare bubble. Interviewer: Why...

“When you're Black, when you're a woman, when you're a daughter of immigrants,... there's…, a narrative in your head,... You always have to perform, and… you're always looking at what other people are thinking about you, but you don't need to do that, because no one's thinking about you, they're just thinking about themselves. So just do good work.” (Vanessa Rissetto) This Conversation is about food and a deep dive into who a Dietitian is. Ms. Vanessa Rissetto, a registered Dietician and...

"Wearing Scrubs and Carrying Stories". I hope my story can encourage others to share theirs.