Team Profiles

My hobbies:

Spending time with family and friends, being outside: hiking, gardening, or playing tennis

My pets:

Rusty (Nova Scotia Duck Toller Retriever)

What motivates me:

Going for a walk, listening to music, or being at the ocean

My favorite tradition:

Christmas Eve Dinner: cooking Feast of the Seven Fishes and celebrating with family and friends

If I could have a superpower, it would be:

To instill joy and hope in others

My favorite part of being a GPS Support Specialist:

Listening with the ear of my heart when speaking with patients and caregivers

My hobbies:

Walking with friends and family. It is the best way to stay active and catch up

My pets:

Hopefully a dog soon!

What motivates me:

Collaborating with teammates to create or learn something new and exciting

My favorite tradition:

Holidays with my family in Pennsylvania

My favorite part of being a GPS Support Specialist:

The connections GPS makes and the incredible stories we hear

My hobbies:

Activities such as skiing, long walks, and yoga. I enjoy reading and discovering new music. I want to learn how to meditate and start listening to podcasts

My favorite food:

I love cheese and crackers, ice cream, tapas, seafood, and pizza. I make a crowd-favorite Key lime pie!

My pets:

Soon I will be a mom of a male blue colorpoint Ragdoll kitty! They are known for being gentle, calm, and sociable, and even play fetch

What motivates me:

I get motivated to do anything by starting with an organized, clean space, and listening to playlists while wearing headphones

Besides English, I can speak:

No languages fluently; however, I took 4 years of Spanish in high school. In 2019, I visited Spain with my family and was surprised at how much of the Spanish language I remembered!*

My favorite tradition:

Enjoying my dad’s Italian take on the Feast of the Seven Fishes specialty of linguine with shrimp and clams, an olive oil, garlic, and fish-stock sauce, topped with Parmesan and parsley

My favorite part of being a GPS Support Specialist:

Building and maintaining strong relationships with patients and their caregivers is my passion! I am committed to being a trusted and valued Support Specialist

*Support from Vertex GPS is only provided in English and Spanish.

My favorite food:

I love cooking fancy, homemade pizzas—the more toppings, the better! Pickles, however, are (hands down) my single favorite food

My pets:

I don’t currently have any pets, but I used to have a goldfish named Pippi. I hope to someday get a dog!

What motivates me:

Music definitely pumps me up and gets me motivated! I love blasting some of my favorite music and dancing around the kitchen (and/or singing my heart out in the car). I also love the saying “Happiness is a choice.”

My favorite tradition:

I have a very small, but very close-knit family. One of my favorite traditions is our Christmas Eve tradition of getting together for a fun night—lots of food and drinks, and we all spend the night together at the same house!

My favorite part of being a GPS Support Specialist:

I love being able to get a snapshot into patients’ daily lives and being able to connect and build meaningful, professional relationships!

My hobbies:

Travel

My favorite food:

Anything Mexican. Recently, I’ve been trying to cook creative meals without recipes—scary yet exciting!

What motivates me:

Getting my heart rate up gives me energy and often improves my mood. I love listening to music, dancing, and taking walks

Besides English, I can speak:

I learn and practice Spanish on an app every single day. I’ve been doing this for 4 years—I’m becoming fluent…slowly*

My favorite tradition:

Reading with my son before bed every night

My favorite part of being a GPS Support Specialist:

Connecting with fellow parents, listening to people’s experiences, and collaborating with others to resolve issues

*Support from Vertex GPS is only provided in English and Spanish.

My hobbies:

Weightlifting

My favorite food:

Pizza and ice cream, usually together

My favorite part of being a GPS Support Specialist:

I love that my job gives me the opportunity to help people every single day