The earliest memory I have are that of going to rounds with my father, in the local hospital. My father was a Physician and since it was rural hospital, nobody seemed to mind my hanging around with my father. Every afternoon on weekdays he would see patients from 4pm to 8pm. It was an informal affair; there was no system of appointment, no insurance plan, and no payment plan either. It was strictly first come first serve, pay what people could and if money was short-lot of times they would bring along farm animals or vegetables.
My job as a teenager was to act as a receptionist, look around to see who would need to be seen first and tell my father. I loved and enjoyed working with my father. It was also a job that was full of compassion and deeply satisfying. It’s a pleasure to see people getting better before your eyes.
In 1975 we left our country for a better life. Since then I have traveled and lived in many countries including, London, Greece, Beirut, Thailand, Singapore, Malta and many more places. I believe living in a foreign country for so long has helped me to understand people much better and their culture and it also has made me stronger and wiser towards people.
I am very privileged to be born in a family where education is very important. Education started with my maternal grandfather when no electricity was available in those part of the country. His passion for education started when he was in kindergarten. According to my mother her grandfather was rich enough to hold a musical event almost every day. On the other hand, my grandfather had a passion for education. Every night, my grandfather would study at the corner with a small lamp while musical event is still going on at the corner of that room. His inspiration came from his teachers led him to earn law degree from Calcutta, India.
His desire to educate children and youth and to keep them from danger became his mission and passion. He established his own house like a school to give education whoever wanted education and made sure that nothing was lacking from food, clothing, books, transportation, lodging and support to the students that would enable them to grow and prosper in life. He gave education to twenty students, all of them became either doctors, lawyers, engineer and one became the supreme court judge.

The love and respect for history and heritage which I have always associated with my grandfather is an inspiration to me. All my life I have been driven by my strong belief that every child should have access to a high quality education. Education changes lives. I know that it changed mine. No child should be denied the transformative power of a great education. Like my grandfather, I believe the future for our children, and their children, is education.
In 1987, I was admitted at the University of Texas at El Paso. My major was Electrical Engineering. I studied for two years, and after married in 1990, I took a break from the University and raised two children and also helped my husband to get his Ph.D. In 1991, I had my first baby boy. During that time, we went through very hard time. He was working as a Research Assistant and I was baby sitting almost all day. In 1994, I had my second boy and in May 1995 my husband graduated from the University. No matter what I did my priority was always to finish Graduate degree. In 2002 I went back to school to finish my Bachelor in Biochemistry. I Graduated in 2005. After Graduation I started working at American Red Cross. After two years of experience I wanted to pursue a different line of work. I left the American Red Cross in 2007 and accepted a job with Labs Inc. My job responsibilities are varied and challenging. I check for infectious disease on both Cadaveric and non-Cadaveric organ donors, Perform routine and STAT testing for clients such as Gift of Life Organ Bank, Lions Eye Bank of The Delaware Valley. New England Organ bank, New Jersey Organ Sharing Network, New York Organ donor network.
Since both my sons are in school, I would like to take this opportunity to pursue my own dream. I do believe I will be a good candidate for admission at your University. I have grown up with people who were sick and needed medical attention. I have a sound knowledge of disease and drugs. I have the compassion needed to serve my fellow human being and the strength needed to graduate. I sincerely believe I have those qualities that are needed to make a successful career in Public Health. I hope I will be admitted to this University and given a chance to realize my dream.