CanvasRebel Magazine got a chance to catch up with our very own dietitian, Andie Lee Gonzalez to discuss the defining moment that lead her to become the person she is today.
Hi Andie Lee, thanks for joining us today. If you had a defining moment that you feel really changed the trajectory of your career, we’d love to hear the story and details.
One defining moment in my professional career, as a first-generation college student, was being able to serve my community in ways that I didn’t even realize I was doing. Early in my career, I knew in my heart that I wanted to help people, however I didn’t realize the extent of what that meant until 2015.
In 2015, after being part of a great upcoming nutrition program and connecting internally with employees and community partners I came to a point where I started to feel like there wasn’t enough time in a day to do the things I loved and also be a great mom, wife and friend.
Until, one day, I had a one to one with a leader that I respected dearly, he looked at me and said, “Andie you are doing something special that most people don’t ever get the chance to do, you are doing what you love, you are serving your community and most importantly you are gifting people the most precious thing in life, their HEALTH.” While so simple, these words touched me in so many ways. It helped me realize that this was the career I was destined to pursue and do. This is something that I carry in my heart always.
