Deanna recently took the Sea Turtle Rehabilitation course at Unity College with Professor Maximilian Polyak.
"Before Unity College, I graduated from Western Michigan University in 2000 with my first Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Sociology. I worked for the DNR until I severely injured my knee. After reconstructive surgery, I went to work in customer service in insurance, and sales in manufacturing. I am currently working full-time as an inside sales rep for a worldwide hose manufacturer. During this time, I was a divorced, single mom to a kiddo who is now 19!
I chose Unity College because their distance learning allowed me to study my area of interest without having to physically attend classes or be on the ocean. Also, while the online classes were new to me, as this was not an option back when I received my first degree, I love the flexibility. I can work during the day and come home at night and do classwork. I am earning my Bachelor's degree in Marine Biology and Sustainable Aquaculture.
During this class I set up a sea turtle hospital, using the different programs to place tanks, medical rooms, as well as a large tank for non-releasable turtles. I also enjoyed doing the drawings of the internal features of the turtle. I knew quite a bit about turtles as they are such a passion of mine, but our professor is a sea turtle vet, so we were able to see real photos and videos of procedures that were being done. This class exceeded my expectations, and only served to solidify that caring for these turtles is an important part of who I want to be.
My future goals are to become a sea turtle rehabilitation specialist. I have always loved turtles. I want to work to rehab and release them so that they can continue to increase their population."
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