Joelle Robertson-Preidler

Date 2020-07-03
Joelle Robertson-Preidler

Joelle Robertson-Preidler

Why I am available as a mentor for the MCI Mentoring Program

I would like to share my career journey and expertise with students that will soon be transitioning to careers in social or health related fields.

My wisdom/my motto

Be open to opportunities but always follow the path of what lights you up and brings you to life. Success is loving your day to day.

When I look back at my time at MCI...

I think of my colleagues and the amazing field trips we took.

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Short Profile
  • Name: Joelle Robertson-Preidler
  • Alumni of the study program: International Health Care Management
  • Year of graduation: 2011
  • Expertise: Medical Ethics, Medical Humanities
  • Current employer: McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Sciences Center Houston (UTHealth)
  • Current job title: Assistant Professor of Humanities and Ethics
  • Working language with my Mentee: English
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  • My greatest hero/heroine is...
    Dolly Parton. She is an example of a strong women who values authenticity and generosity.
  • When I think of MCI, I automatically think of
    applied learning. MCI sets students up for the real world of service and management.
  • My greatest achievement in my life so far has been...
    Getting my dream job as an Assistant Professor at a Medical School
  • If I were to compare myself to an animal, I would be a...
    Dolphin
  • My biggest dream is...
    to write a book on having compassionate conversations with patients in the hospital
  • The book I'm currently reading is entitled...
    Where the Crawdads Sing
  • My favorite vacation spot is...
    The US Gulf Coast Beach
  • My favorite breakfast is...
    coffee
  • My career aspirations as a 5-year-old...
    writer
  • My colleagues would describe me with the following three words...
    Funny, compassionate, honest