Claire Frick
Graduate Student
Program
- Genetic Counseling
Biography
My name is Claire Frick, and I am from Fort Wayne, Indiana. I graduated from Trine University in 2018 with my Bachelors in Forensic Science and Biology. While in college, I completed a research project looking at the degradation of synthetic insulin when exposed to different time and temperature variables. I was also very active in planning the annual American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event held on campus.
After graduation, I completed my Medical Laboratory Science certification, and worked overnights in a clinical blood bank lab at Parkview Health. This position taught me how to work in high-stress situations and helped grow my confidence in working in the healthcare field. Certain situations in the lab made me realize I wanted to have a more patient-facing role than I currently had. I first heard about genetic counseling in high school; I was able to intern at a genetics clinic in Fort Wayne and got to interact with pediatric patients coming in for diagnosis and routine follow-up care. When I was looking to find a job outside of the lab, I came back across genetic counseling, and knew I had found what I wanted to do as a career.
In the years following undergrad, I volunteered at a variety of organizations. I was an article writer for Pink Space Theory; this organization aims to inspire underrepresented and underserved communities to go into STEAM fields. I was able to use my creativity to write about different STEAM topics, in language appropriate for middle-school students. This position allowed me to bring together my love of science with my passion for writing. I volunteered for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) as an outreach ambassador. I was able to reach out to families of newly diagnosed individuals to share my experience with type 1 diabetes and be a resource for them as they navigate their new normal. I also volunteered at the local Ronald McDonald House at the main hospital in town. This experience taught me that health crises can happen to anyone, and that you never know what people are going through. It gave me experience in working with many patient populations and showed me how compassionate people can be even when they’re going through incredibly challenging situations. The skills I learned while volunteering here will be of definite benefit to me while I pursue my Masters in Genetic Counseling at 91九色视频.
In my spare time, I like to read and write. My husband and I love to hang out with our dog, play board games with our friends, and try new restaurants. I can’t wait to try out all the different restaurants here in Milwaukee. This is the first time I’ve lived outside of my home state of Indiana, and I am excited to get to experience all that Milwaukee has to offer over the next 21 months!
After graduation, I completed my Medical Laboratory Science certification, and worked overnights in a clinical blood bank lab at Parkview Health. This position taught me how to work in high-stress situations and helped grow my confidence in working in the healthcare field. Certain situations in the lab made me realize I wanted to have a more patient-facing role than I currently had. I first heard about genetic counseling in high school; I was able to intern at a genetics clinic in Fort Wayne and got to interact with pediatric patients coming in for diagnosis and routine follow-up care. When I was looking to find a job outside of the lab, I came back across genetic counseling, and knew I had found what I wanted to do as a career.
In the years following undergrad, I volunteered at a variety of organizations. I was an article writer for Pink Space Theory; this organization aims to inspire underrepresented and underserved communities to go into STEAM fields. I was able to use my creativity to write about different STEAM topics, in language appropriate for middle-school students. This position allowed me to bring together my love of science with my passion for writing. I volunteered for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) as an outreach ambassador. I was able to reach out to families of newly diagnosed individuals to share my experience with type 1 diabetes and be a resource for them as they navigate their new normal. I also volunteered at the local Ronald McDonald House at the main hospital in town. This experience taught me that health crises can happen to anyone, and that you never know what people are going through. It gave me experience in working with many patient populations and showed me how compassionate people can be even when they’re going through incredibly challenging situations. The skills I learned while volunteering here will be of definite benefit to me while I pursue my Masters in Genetic Counseling at 91九色视频.
In my spare time, I like to read and write. My husband and I love to hang out with our dog, play board games with our friends, and try new restaurants. I can’t wait to try out all the different restaurants here in Milwaukee. This is the first time I’ve lived outside of my home state of Indiana, and I am excited to get to experience all that Milwaukee has to offer over the next 21 months!