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Bridgett Willey Highlight
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
About Bridgett
- 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.
- 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.
- I used tuition reimbursement benefits to finish my undergraduate degree in healthcare administration.
- I started my career as a medical sonographer doing ultrasounds on patients.
- I eventually came to the University of Wisconsin to teach an ultrasound program.
- I finished my master’s degree in educational psychology and a PhD in curriculum and instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- I currently still work for the University of Wisconsin as the director of allied health education and career pathways.
