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Who Am I?

A brief introduction to who I am:

I'm Nicole Owens. I'm a radiology and mammo tech. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my job. I work full time, plus usually overtime if available. I am married and have five children.

Yes.

Five. That's not a typo. Four boys and one girl. My husband and I are busy, to say the least. There are days where I question just about every decision I've ever made (including the decision to go back to school!). And other days where I wouldn't change a thing. In addition to the chaos that is five kids, we also have two dogs and a cat and a fish. If there was any question as to whether or not I'm sane, there's your answer. I'm not. Would any sane full time working mother of five, with two dogs and cat go back to school to finish her bachelors??

No. Only crazy people do that kind of thing!

I have a very deep and profound love of learning. And 10 years into my career as a rad/mammo tech I found myself yearning for something more. I look into my future and, while I love my career, I see myself doing more. And that "more" requires a bachelors degree. So, here I am.

I chose UW-Milwaukee because it's FLEXible. Flexibility is something that is a top priority for me. I loved that they offered "all you can learn" and that we are allowed to go at our own pace. As I researched programs it became glaringly aware that this was a good fit for me.

One of the reasons I love my job so much is that I get to support and aid women in their health. I think women's health is so important and often overlooked so I feel honored that these women allow me a snippet of their day to teach them and make them aware of how important breast health is. Part of working with this population of people means that I also get plenty of exposure to all kinds of women. Namely, transgender women or women who are about to start the process of gender reassignment surgery.

LGBTQ rights is something that I am passionate about and I am always looking for ways that I can aid them in a more positive and productive way.


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