5: Finding Your Niche with Arlene Bautista-Oldale MSc‪.‬ Women of Scientista

Arlene is a Queen’s University ‘Gael’ in and out, tentatively completing her first two degrees here in Kingston. She completed her undergraduate degree in Life Sciences with a specialization in biomedical research, and is now working towards her Master’s in Anatomical Sciences. While completing her undergrad, she worked part time as a student pharmacy assistant, giving her a foundational understanding of healthcare in a pharmacy setting. She is currently a graduate teaching assistant for Anatomy courses in the Biomedical and Molecular Sciences department, while also working as an Instructional Design Assistant for the Queen’s Bachelor of Health Sciences program. She holds a passion for healthcare in practical, research, and academic settings, and plans to continually broaden her experiences in the many health-related sciences disciplines before eventually specializing in medicine.