Cohort of 2024
Hi there! My name is Kennedy and I came to Vancouver from Edmonton, Alberta. I graduated from MacEwan University with an BSc in molecular biology and a minor in psychology. Throughout my degree I volunteered as a crisis responder with Kids Help Phone and spent time in a volunteer peer support role at an addiction treatment center. These experiences molded my interpersonal skills, and gave me the confidence to support individuals from all walks of life. Igained exposure to the field of genetic counselling by seeking out time at the Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) clinic in Edmonton, where I was able to feel the emotional intensity and social complexity of prenatal genetics. This experience truly refreshed my own understanding of my ambition to become a genetic counsellor through igniting my passion for the psychological facets of the patient experience in healthcare. I then spent half a year working as a Genetics Assistant at the Edmonton Medical Genetics clinic before making the move to BC to begin my studies. In my free time I enjoy anything outdoorsy; mainly hiking, camping, and swimming in every body of water I come across. I’m so excited to be a part of the genetic counselling cohort of 2024!