Cohort of 2024
Hello! My name is Lauren, and I was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. I completed my BSc in Honours Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at the University of Alberta in 2023. During my degree, I completed two undergraduate thesis projects studying bacterial genetics and RNA sequencing.
Throughout my undergraduate program, I had the pleasure of working on both local and national crisis lines with the Canadian Mental Health Association and 988 Canada, where I provided supportive listening and crisis intervention to people experiencing mental health crises in my community. Following graduation, I was lucky to have had the opportunity to work as a Genetics Assistant at the Edmonton Medical Genetics Clinic and be directly involved in patient care. I loved getting to know my patients, hearing about their experiences within the healthcare system, and observing the genetic counselling process in action. Both experiences helped to increase my awareness and understanding of the variety of backgrounds and perspectives that people can have, emphasizing the uniqueness of each person’s circumstances and the need for patience and compassion in patient-centred care.
In my spare time, I love spending time with friends and family, travelling, baking, figure skating, and being outside. I am grateful to be a part of the UBC Genetic Counselling Cohort of 2024 and I look forward to expanding my knowledge and genetic counselling skills over the course of my career.