Team Profiles

My hobbies:

Finding new recipes to try, and putting my cooking skills to the test

My favorite food:

Lately, it’s been homemade bread! With some homemade soup—what’s better?!

My pets:

I have an 11-year-old Pekingese named Sophie

What motivates me:

A tough workout in the morning! To me, that’s the best way to start the day

Besides English, I can speak:

Afrikaans!* I grew up in South Africa and didn’t learn English until I was about 8 years old

My favorite tradition:

Opening Christmas gifts with my family! We take turns passing around a Santa Claus hat, and whoever has the hat on can give out 1 gift

If I could have a superpower, it would be:

Teleportation. That would make traveling so much easier

My favorite part of being a GPS Support Specialist:

Working through tricky insurance issues. These can be super confusing and time-consuming to navigate, so I love being able to help

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

My hobbies:

Baking, walking my dog

My pets:

A tiny dog named Emmy

If I could have a superpower, it would be:

Being able to teleport. I’d be able to travel anywhere, and not have to worry about any sort of travel arrangements

My favorite part of being a GPS Support Specialist:

I love supporting patients and being able to chat with different people

My hobbies:

I absolutely love to be active and try daring new things! I grew up surfing and still enjoy skateboarding. I took sailing lessons and want to get a motorcycle license!

My favorite food:

Milk chocolate, cookies, and coffee

My pets:

I do not have any pets, but I hope to adopt cats!

What motivates me:

I am energized by meeting and talking with others. I am always excited to collaborate

My favorite tradition:

On birthdays, my family reflects on all the good things that happened the past year and says a wish for the next

My favorite part of being a GPS Support Specialist:

I love getting to know people! I also really enjoy providing insight into access questions and trying to help patients find solutions

My hobbies:

Volunteering at my local animal shelter and reading

My pets:

I have a cat named Finn

What motivates me:

I love alternative rock and indie music and will often pick a good playlist to pump me up!

If I could have a superpower, it would be:

Teleporting! I would love to say goodbye to traffic and airports and teleport to my destination

My favorite part of being a GPS Support Specialist:

I love building meaningful connections with patients

My hobbies:

Traveling and reading

My pets:

No pets

What motivates me:

Sunny weather motivates me the most, but a good cup of tea or coffee (depending on the day) has almost the same effect

Besides English, I can speak:

Luganda, one of the major languages in Uganda*

If I could have a superpower, it would be:

Teleporting. I love to travel and being able to get where I want almost instantly would be magical

My favorite part of being a GPS Support Specialist:

Being able to connect with patients and caregivers

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