Saying yes to a career pivot

Embracing new opportunities has shaped Maddie’s academic and career journey.  

Her first postsecondary “yes” came with a scholarship that took Maddie, as she’s known, to North Carolina, where she earned an undergraduate degree in kinesiology and played basketball. After returning to Canada, she stayed open to ways to apply her degree. When an old coach mentioned that the Mohawk College women’s basketball team might need an assistant coach, Maddie jumped at the chance. As a part-time coach, she unexpectedly fell in love with the sport again.  

Then she said yes, not only to returning to the court as a varsity player on a scholarship but also to rethinking her career path. 

Drawing on her athletic background and curiosity about sports health, Maddie realized the Massage Therapy program would let her apply her previous education while learning about hands-on care. It was an enterprising choice, shaped by a willingness to try something new.

“I love my team, the Massage Therapy program, the people I’ve met here, the education that I’m getting—the whole community of Mohawk College,” Maddie says. “It’s kind of hard to top the decision to come here.”

Read the full story on the Mohawk College blog: Saying yes to a career pivot

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