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Health and Wellness Student Spotlight – Jackie Rein

Three Health and Wellness students performing an activity on an exercise ball.

MPTC Health and Wellness students in action!

1. Could you share your “story” how did you end up at Moraine Park?

I was a stay at home mom and when my kids went back to school I didn’t want to just work at a job I hated. So, I went back to school. I had a few different program changes and then I found the Health and Wellness program.

2. How did you decide you wanted to continue in the Health and Wellness degree?
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December 21, 2017by Brenda Raad
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Hired Before Graduation: “Fear is your biggest obstacle.”

Moraine Park female student hired before graduation

If you’ve been thinking about going back to school, but have been making a mental list of obstacles in your way, recent Moraine Park Technical College graduate Marcia Card has some advice:

“Just do it. Don’t worry about how you’re going to pay for it or how you’re going to juggle everything. Fear is your biggest obstacle and it is the only thing that is holding you back. Just take one day at a time and do what needs to be done.”

That’s the approach Marcia took, and it not only led to an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Chiropractic Specialist, it landed her a job in her field before she ever graduated. 
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June 21, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
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Hired Before Graduation: A new path. Three decades later

Female Moraine Park student hired before graduation

The rewards of the Chiropractic field are many for Debra Lynn Riedel.

“Learning about chiropractic and all the wonderful outcomes of those using chiropractic to help relieve pain has been inspiring. I get so excited seeing the body do amazing things by staying adjusted and allowing the nerve communication to work uninterrupted. I love the natural healing that chiropractic brings to the patients and I love being a part of a chiropractors team who helps patients get out of pain.”

Thanks to her education at Moraine Park Technical College, Riedel hasn’t had to wait long to become part of a team. In fact, she has landed multiple jobs before graduation!
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May 27, 2016by Andrew Pantzlaff
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