Bridgett Willey
UW Health
Madison, WI USA
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
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Bridgett's work combines: Medicine, Education, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Health/Healthcare Administration/Management
Ottawa University
Graduate Degree
Educational Psychology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Doctorate
Curriculum and Instruction
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
When I was in high school, I thought I wanted to be a journalist—I went to college to pursue journalism but quickly realized that the undergraduate pathway wouldn’t be a great fit for me.
2.
Inspired by my dad’s success in sonography, I ended up doing two years of prerequisites, then two years of radiologic technology school, and took another year to complete my ultrasound certification.
3.
I used tuition reimbursement benefits to finish my undergraduate degree in healthcare administration.
4.
I started my career as a medical sonographer doing ultrasounds on patients.
5.
I eventually came to the University of Wisconsin to teach an ultrasound program.
6.
I finished my master’s degree in educational psychology and a PhD in curriculum and instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
7.
I currently still work for the University of Wisconsin as the director of allied health education and career pathways.
Defining Moments
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Growing up, my family was at the poverty level. Fortunately, my dad was working in healthcare and was trained on the job for sonography, which greatly influenced our economic status. That pushed me to look into imaging as a career as well.