“The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night.”- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

This unequivocal statement has resonated with me from I first heard it at about age ten (10). Throughout my academic life thus far, these wise words constructed the backbone of my goals and endeavors. Being a first-generation university student and graduate, hailing from the land of wood and water, Jamaica is where I was born and raised. My vibrant personality is often loved by everyone I meet and I always have a radiant smile to showcase even when life throws me countless battles. 

In 2019, I was given the opportunity to come to America by my father who left me to fend for myself a few months after I got into the country. Struggling to find my footing, not knowing anywhere or anyone, I was taken in by my late uncles’ wife. I truly felt like giving up. Nonetheless, I reached and kept through the seemingly endless battles that life threw at me. The desire to help and give back to my mother who works unceasingly to assist me is why I continue to toil. Her efforts and prayers will not go in vain hence the reason I decided to obtain a second degree in Pharmacy. 

My ultimate objective is to work in both the science and business fields of Actuarial Science and Pharmacy to strengthen my educational and professional skills. My interest in the sciences and mathematics compelled me to pursue a career in pharmacy. I cherish mankind, as I frequently state. Following the COVID-19 epidemic, my focus has switched to the improvement of the US healthcare system and the globe at large. Through knowledge, hard work, and perseverance, I will be able to overcome any difficulties and assist to develop and serve as the epitome of a worker of change. "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the full staircase," remarked Martin Luther King Jr. Therefore, as a firm believer in Christ, I continue to walk by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). 

As Nelson Mandela famously said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” It is therefore essential that we set goals in order to achieve an aimed target. For me, my goals can be categorized as follows:

1. 1-5 years- My main focus is completing the PharmD program with exceptional grades.
2. 5-10 years- During this time, I would just be starting out in the practice so these would be my experiential years. I aim to form lifelong connections in the social aspect and garner enough practice to begin my own business.
3. 15 years- I hope to open a few businesses from the practice and become stable enough financially to give back to the community. I hope to create awards and scholarships to aid youths that may be struggling or are in the position that I am in so they may have an easier road to their future. 

Pharmacy (Six-year Pharm.D) major

Pharm D Candidate 2027

Attained a Bachelor of Science degree in Actuarial Science with First Class Honours.

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College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Expected May 2027

Pharmacy (Six-year Pharm.D) Major

Pharm D Candidate, 2027

Graduated November 2021; Faculty of Science and Technology

Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science with First Class Honours

Graduated June 2018

 11 CAPE (Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Exam) subjects with Distinction (2016-2018)

 10 CSEC (Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate) subjects (2015-2016)

Resident Assistant in Henley Complex (2023/2024)
Resident Assistant in Henley Complex (2024/2025)

Resident Assistant in Dasilva Hall (2022/2023)

Sports Representative of Irvine Hall (2019/2020)

Block Representative of Champion Alpha (2020/2021)

SPRING SEMESTER (2023/2024)

1. CPP 3203 | EXPERIENTIAL PHARMACY I
2. PAS 3352 | COMMUNICATIONS TECHS PHARM
3. PHS 3303 | BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY III
4. PHS 3508 | INTRO TO MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
5. PHS 3509 | INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY
6. PHS 3510 | GEN PATH & CLINICAL LAB DATA
7. PHS 3603 | PHARMACEUTICS II FOR PHARM D
8. PHS 3604 | PHARMACY PRACTICE LAB II

FALL SEMESTER (2023/2024)

1. CPP 3201 | INTRO TO PHARMACEUTICAL CARE
2. PAS 3301 | PHARMACY AND US HEALTH CARE
3. PHS 3302 | BIOMEDICAL LAB II
4. PHS 3505 | CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
5. PHS 3506 | INTRO TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES
6. PHS 3507 | HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II
7. PHS 3601 | PHARMACEUTICS I FOR PHARMD
8. PHS 3602 | PHARMACY PRACTICE LABORATORY I

SPRING SEMESTER (2022/2023)

1. PAS 2201 | INTRO TO PHARMACOECONOMICS
2. PHS 2101 | PUBLIC HEALTH FOR THE PHARM D
3. PHS 2201 | BIOPHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY
4. PHS 2301 | BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY I
5. PHS 3504 | APPL HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

FALL SEMESTER (2022/2023)

1. BIO 2000 | FUND OF BIO II:CELL/MOLECULAR 
2. CHE 1130 | INTRO TO GEN & ORG CHEM III
3. PAS 2301 | SOCIAL ASPECTS OF PHARM PRACTICE
4. PHI 2240C | MORAL LIFE-ETH HLTH CARE
5. PHI 3000C | METAPHYSICS 
6. THE 3000 | MORAL THEOLOGY OF HEALTH CARE

SPRING SEMESTER (2021/2022)

1. CHE-1121L,1120,1122R | INTRO TO GEN & ORG CHEM II -  SECOND SECTION OF A GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE BASICS OF CHEMISTRY WITH ORGANIC 

2. CPP-1101 | INTRO TO PHARMACY PRACTICE - FIRST PHARMACY COURSE WHICH ESSENTIALLY GIVES A BACKGROUND TO THE BASICS OF PHARMACY PRACTICE BY LEARNING MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY AND DIFFERENT SYSTEMS OF THE BODY. 

3. FYW-1000C | THE PERSONAL IS POLITICAL- A FIRST-YEAR WRITING COURSE THAT DEALS WITH THE ERRORS IN EVERYDAY WRITING AND THE CONCEPT OF HOW TO MASTER WRITING.

4. RCT-1005C | INTERPERSONAL COMM FOR PHARMACY - INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY COMMUNICATIONS COURSE THAT DEALS WITH THE BASICS OF COMMUNICATION IN THE PROFESSIONAL PHARMACY SETTING.

5. THE-2200 | THE MYSTERY OF GOD-  THEOLOGY SURROUNDED IN FINDING THE NATURE OF GOD THROUGH THE WORKS OF MANY THEOLOGIANS I.E THOMAS AQUINAS, ANSELM ETC. 

 FALL SEMESTER (2021/2022)

1. CHE-1111L,1110,1112R | INTRO TO GEN & ORG CHEM I - A GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE BASICS OF CHEMISTRY.

2. DNY-1000C | NYC BEFORE 1898 - THIS COURSE GAVE INSIGHT AS TO THE HISTORY OF NYC AND THE MAJOR EVENTS THAT LED TO THE FORMATION OF THE CONCRETE JUNGLE TODAY.

3. ENG-1100C | LITERATURE IN GLOBAL CONT - AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE TYPES OF WRITING WHICH WAS MOSTLY THROUGH THE USE OF STORIES WHETHER FAIRYTALES, MYTHS, LEGENDS ETC. 

4. PHI-1000C | PHILOSOPHY HUMAN PERSON- THIS COURSE HIGHLIGHTED THE NATURE OF THE HUMAN PERSON THROUGH THE USE OF SCHOLARLY WORKS OF VARIOUS PHILOSOPHERS I.E IMMANUEL KANT, JOHN STUART MILL, AND OTHERS.

5. PHR-1000 | INTRO SEMINAR FOR PHARMACY - AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE TO PHARMACY WHICH ESSENTIALLY GIVES A BACKGROUND AS TO WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE PHARMD PROGRAM.

6. THE-1000C | PERS. ON CHRISTIANITY- THIS THEOLOGY COURSE WAS QUITE FASCINATING AS IT GAVE INTRIGUING INFORMATION FROM THE BIBLE AS TO THE SOURCE AND NATURE OF GOD. IT ALSO ILLUSTRATED THESE CONCEPTS THROUGH THE WORKS OF MANY THEOLOGIANS I.E THOMAS AQUINAS, MARTIN LUTHER ETC. 

Hailing from the Caribbean island of Jamaica. Easy-going, energetic, driven, and humble are just a few words that describe my extroverted personality. 

Position: Office Representative- Student Worker

Description: Answering the phone, Selling tickets for school games/events

Position: Cashier

Description: Cashiering, Restock, Assisting customers in locating items

Position: Cashier

Description: Cashing, Restock, Assisting customers to find items

Position: Administrative Assistant

Description: Answering the phone, doing invoices, checking emails and faxes, assisting with the dispensing of OTC drugs in the pharmacy

Position: Sales Representative 

Description: Dispensing OTC drugs, Cashiering 

Member of the Irvine Hall Honour Society | 2018-2021 

• Minimum GPA of 3.4 
  

Sponsoring Organization: St. John's University

Date received: July 2024

Description: As a Dean's List recipient please note that you must maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA and above at the end of each academic year.

Sponsoring Organization: St. John's University

Date received: July 2023

Description: As a Dean's List recipient please note that you must maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA and above at the end of each academic year.

Sponsoring Organization: St. John's University

Date received: July 2022

Description: As a Dean's List recipient please note that you must maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA and above at the end of each academic year.

Sponsoring Organization: St. John's University

Date received: July 2021

Description: As a scholarship recipient please note that you must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of each academic year and maintain satisfactory academic progress in order to retain your scholarship.

Sponsoring Organization: The University of the West Indies

Date received: September 2021

Description: Bachelors of Science Degree from The University of the West Indies honors for GPA above 3.6.

Sponsoring Organization: The University of the West Indies

Date received: 2020 (Fall & Spring)

Description: Awarded by the faculty of Science and Technology at the University of the West Indies for attaining a GPA of above 3.5. 

Sponsoring Organization: Student's Loan Bureau 

Date received: September 2020 

Description: Grant awarded by the Students' Loan Bureau in Jamaica to a select few students who are performing academically well and are in need of financial help.

Sponsoring Organization: Courts Jamaica

Date received: September 2019

Description:  Grant awarded by Courts Home Store in Jamaica for outstanding performance academically. 

Sponsoring Organization: The Mannings School

Date received: May 2018

Description: Awarded by the Manning's School for achieving the highest grade in the group for Mathematics and Biology

Sponsoring Organization: The Mannings School

Date received: May 2016

Description: Awarded by the Manning's School for being the top achiever in the year group for the academic year.

Sponsoring Organization: The Mannings School

Date received: May 2016

Description: Awarded by The Manning's School for achieving the highest grade in the group for Physics and Mathematics.

Sponsoring Organization: The Mannings School

Date received: May 2016

Description: Awarded by The Manning's School for achieving the highest grade in the class group.

Clare Balding once stated that if you are afraid, a horse will back off. It will come to you if you remain calm and assured. For individuals who are frequently flattered or scared, the horse may be a pleasant mirror of the finest in human nature. My visit to GallopNYC Sunrise Stables, located at 80-98 Linden Blvd, Howard Beach, Queens, NY, was the personification of this phrase. GallopNYC provides equestrian riding and therapeutic horsemanship programs to New Yorkers, with a focus on riders with disabilities, veterans, elders, and at-risk adolescents. They also provide recreational riding programs to the general public. The recreational and therapeutic schedules at each location change seasonally.

GallopNYC's goal statement is to employ therapeutic horsemanship to enable riders with disabilities in NYC walk, communicate, and learn, empowering them to live their lives as completely, independently, and effectively as possible. They assisted disabled children and veterans in therapeutic horseback riding lessons. I volunteered as a side walker for riders at Sunrise Stables. Volunteers get a sense of accomplishment from assisting children and adults with developmental, emotional, social, and physical issues, all while working with and being among horses, one of nature's most compassionate creatures. My function was purely motivating in nature. The rider is the responsibility of the side walker. Side walkers support the rider in engaging with the class and encouraging and assisting them in participating in class as needed.

As guided by the instructor, side walkers may also give physical support to the rider. If the rider was terrified or apprehensive, I would walk beside them and put my arm over their leg. Furthermore, if the rider was more experienced, I would just walk alongside for inspiration and as an extra pair of ears as the teacher spoke and gave instructions. I thoroughly loved the experience and will gladly volunteer again. I appreciated seeing the smiles on everyone's faces and the light of hope that the sessions offered to those who attended.

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To help create a supportive and safe environment for students living in dorms and other student housing. 

To help create a supportive and safe environment for students living in dorms and other student housing. 

Assigned as essentially the leader of the block to oversee the general population of the female block.

Assigned to lead my Residence Hall in the planning and execution of all sporting events.

For the events:

• Seedbed Preparation
• Budding and Grafting
• Circumposing and Potting
• Apiculture 

These were outstanding accomplishments as the age range for each competition was open so I was always the youngest and I surpassed everyone nonetheless.

Assigned to be the mentor and overseer of students entering their first year of high school.

I was able to serve under the Minister of Information portfolio at a young age.

These characteristics actually capture my personality as a whole and are an accurate reflection of me. My talents surprised me since they match my personality and zeal. My analytical skill derives from my passion for the sciences and mathematics; it highlights my ability to think, solve problems, and pay attention to detail. My deliberation and adaptability strengths derive from my ability to comprehend the needs of others and my desire to assist and give back to my community as a good communicator. Having an extroverted personality, harmony and context, helped me better appreciate my patience and ability to function under duress. By doing what I do best, I want to harness my abilities to help me reach my goals. I feel that if I keep a level mind and a determination to attain my goals by any means necessary, I will fly to new heights.

Pharmacists perform critical roles in all parts of the healthcare system. With an exceptional pharmacy curriculum, John's University has a proven track record of producing remarkable pupils. This, along with the fact that it is a short commute, is one of the reasons I chose St. John's. The customer service function is one that that sectors of the Pharmacy profession demand us to understand the requirements of our patients and to be patient while dealing with various groups of individuals. In terms of matching my goals to my strengths. We must guarantee that our goals are connected with our strengths and that they are real to you. Proficiency and success will be yours eventually. When creating a goal, keep in mind that it is a harmonic balance of our performance, energy, and utilization of a strength that should be considered, not the number of goals set. If your abilities aren't useful in achieving the goal, think about if it's something you actually want to achieve. Recognize any flaws or taught behaviors that might stymie your progress. For me, I always aim for the sky. I ask myself, "Is there anything on your to-do list that you've been putting off till the proper time? Or are they shoved to one side?". Then, In moments of fear, I lean on this power.