Nursing Major
Latoya O’Gere grew up in Jamaica and moved to the United States just before college. Having been a Licensed Practical Nurse before enrolling in SUNY Ulster’s Registered Nursing Program, Latoya always knew she wanted to be a nurse.
“Attending Ulster was the start of my amazing nursing career” -Latoya.
After her graduation in 2008 Latoya moved to Brooklyn where she worked as a registered professional nurse / Medical surgical nurse at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center.
While deciding where to attend college Latoya heard SUNY Ulster had “an outstanding nursing program“, she explains “the education that I received at SUNY Ulster also shaped my confidence and ability to stay true to who I am as an immigrant from Jamaica”.
Although she has graduated and moved on from SUNY Ulster her legacy continued when her brother and cousin attended and graduated from SUNY Ulster as well. Nowadays you can find Latoya at UnitedHealth Group as a Nurse Executive “providing subject matter expertise specific to nursing operations, clinical variation, and performance improvement for healthcare systems across the United States”.
Latoya fondly looks back on SUNY Ulster fourteen years later saying, “My memory of SUNY Ulster is filled with a love and passion for nursing.”. Although Latoya has not had time to be actively involved in SUNY Ulster events, she welcomes the opportunity and “would love to speak at an event at Ulster to help inspire and motivate students to continue their education”.
