Her Story
About Ivy
I have been in my field for almost 7 years now. I am currently an instructor for medical assisting and also in operations management. I got here because I was a caregiver and a mom, and trying to balance being a mom with having a pandemic baby was kind of what got me here. I care about people, and unfortunately, I just don't think that there's much consideration when it comes to humans. I wanted to be able to provide that stance and perspective that we're still human, and we still do deserve people caring about us, regardless of anything. I think we saw that kind of lapse in COVID, so that's what got me to my point now. Currently, I am responsible for two courses of medical assisting and phlebotomy, so I am teaching the next generation of healthcare professionals and medical professionals to be able to routinely assist physicians in all of their procedures and services, as well as maintaining compliance for the laws and regulations within the state of California. I also am responsible not only for them learning the material, but also making sure they maintain their material and proceed on, as well as get job placement. So I do a lot of marketing and recruiting as well. My best professional achievement so far has been the network I've created for myself, just in the other healthcare professionals that I have come in contact with, different industries that they can connect with, and being that liaison in between both, and simultaneously advocating on both sides. I have become a very entrusted person with a lot of people within the community of healthcare. I've worked with different partnerships and been able to get a lot more medical assistants through their programs and graduated through their certifications, and they're successfully being a medical assistant and taking care of our neighbors and friends every day.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Ivy
01What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I've ever received was actually a company tenant from one of the companies I previously worked for, and it was just kind of assume karma exists, and put yourself in a position of insight into all aspects. When I applied that into all aspects of my life, you know, assuming karma exists and just putting myself in a position of insight, it has allowed me to see all perspectives of just the general people that I've worked with, and it's made me a much more flexible but strong operations manager, in which has followed me through my career. I have done some really good things with some really great teams, and I couldn't have asked for better advice.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
If I was giving anybody, men or women, honestly, advice getting into my industry, but specifically women, is it's never too late. At all. And even if you start a little bit late, it doesn't mean that you're not gonna be great. And giving it a chance is the only step that you can take to make sure it happens. I see so many get discouraged around the first time that they may get a rejection letter, or get a rejection from a job. And I've seen so many great, great people that, after I've gotten to speak with them, and encourage them to try again, that they've finally gotten that acceptance letter. So, definitely make sure that you still take the shot, even if you don't think you're gonna make it.
03What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Honestly, currently, the biggest challenges I am noticing is that we are unfortunately experiencing, just in the general world, kind of an overall fatigue of passion, and drive, and consideration. And unfortunately, when you don't have those things in healthcare, it's kind of debilitating, because we're taking care of humans. So I kind of see that being a barrier just right now. I think that if we led with our foot forward on consideration and compassion, we would get through a lot more doors, but that seems to be the biggest barrier right now. And I could say that, because I'm training them. I'm training them currently. I'm seeing it a lot.
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