Christine Gilpen Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and Master of Healthcare Administration (CTRS, MHA).
She has a background with behavioral health with children, teenagers who engage in substance abuse, and older adults.
She currently works for PACE- Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly which is community based care for the elderly.
The words of advice she provided:
“It is important to gain experience with different populations while you are in college (volunteer work, and Internships). This will provide you with experience with each population so you can make an educated decision on what population best fits your work ethic”.
Photo: Ray A. (left) and Christine G. (right)