Jordan Cadiz
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX USA
"Even if you’re afraid, do it anyway."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
Try to find shadowing opportunities but don't just consider hospitals. Hospitals are great but you can also find shadowing opportunities in respiratory therapy through things like sleep studies and outpatient programs. There's a lot of variety that people don't consider because they're only focused on the hospital.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Associate's Degree
General Studies
Eastern Florida State College
Certification
Patisserie & Baking
Le Cordon Bleu
Associate's Degree
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Midland College
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I grew up in Florida and initially started my career in aerospace.
2.
I took a brief stint in California, where I earned a certificate in patisserie and baking—while baking is my passion, I quickly realized that I didn’t enjoy it as a profession.
3.
I moved back to Florida and continued working in aerospace.
4.
When I moved to Texas, I didn’t find many aerospace opportunities, so I worked odd jobs while trying to figure out where I should take my career path.
5.
I eventually got a job in an emergency room as a patient access representative—I found working in healthcare very fulfilling and decided I wanted to continue to pursue a career in that setting.
6.
I was deciding between nursing and respiratory therapy and ultimately went with respiratory therapy because I wanted to be more specialized and work with a small subsection of the human body.
7.
I earned my associate degree in respiratory care therapy from Midland College and worked as a respiratory therapy intern.
8.
After graduating, I got a job as a respiratory therapist at Baylor University Medical Center.
