I earned my general MPH degree in May 2012, and although I did not focus on environmental health, I think my education and experiences still suited me well for the sanatarian position at Peoria City/County Health Department. I was a GPSI while completing my MPH and that helped a great deal with understanding the role of a local health department and my current role as a bureaucrat.

I conduct food establishment inspections, inspect private water wells and private sewage disposal systems, educate food service workers about food safety and aid in the investigation of food borne illness outbreaks. I enjoy the variety that public health and particularly environmental health has to offer. Every day is different!