Abbie Chalfant - achalfan@wakehealth.edu
Things to ask me about: Being a first-time applicant; moving from out-of-state (Florida); living outside of downtown; having a dog in school; advocacy experiences; CV/resume; taking a gap year; transitioning from pre-med to genetic counseling; anything Wake/Winston-Salem.
Ali Bahr - abahr@wakehealth.edu
Things to ask me about: Taking the non-traditional student track; multiple (4) gap years; research, GCA job, and volunteering; moving from out of state; dealing with comparison when applying; finding a new church home; being a Graduate Assistant at Wake; moving with your spouse/married in GC school; living downtown in Winston-Salem; anything about the city, field, applications, matching, and Wake Forest's Program.
Erin McChesney - emcchesn@wakehealth.edu
Things to ask me about: Personal statement and CV development.
Holland Tapp - hatapp@wakehealth.edu
Things to ask me about: First-time applicant to GC; applying/interviewing to GC during undergrad; advocacy experience/patient facing experience; cold-emailing GCs for information interviews and shadowing; moving out of state; self-doubt/mental health; having fun in grad school; making connections; Winston-Salem foodie!
Megan Johnson - medjohns@wakehealth.edu
Things to ask me about: Taking a gap year; moving across the country (MN -> NC); being a reapplicant; being a Graduate Assistant at Wake; being a first-generation college student; student loans; mental health; anything about the field, applications, matching, and Wake Forest's Program!
Sara Hayes - sghayes@wakehealth.edu
Things to ask me about: Taking multiple gap years (3); being a reapplicant (2x); working as a GCA prior to graduate school; working in a laboratory role; working in a role with direct patient care; the match process; obtaining genetic counseling exposure; resources for genetic counseling applicants; applying to graduate school while working full-time; having pets during graduate school; living in Winston-Salem/North Carolina; questions about the Wake Forest GC program!
Savannah Moore - sanmoore@wakehealth.edu
Things to ask me about: Multiple application cycles (3x); gap years (2x); NC in general; being the program Graduate Assistant; previous GCA experience; outside graduate level courses; CV/PS; application, interviews, and matching; research; places to eat around Winston.
Vera Zanker - vzanker@wakehealth.edu
Things to ask me about: Finding Jewish community; taking a few years to work before applying; out of state applicant; if you need a pep-talk during applications/interviews; postbac coursework; general questions about the program.
