Phlebotomists Recognition Week: Feb. 10 – 14

In appreciation for their help as part of the care team, join the Gill Center in celebrating these team members.

Sharon
Team Lead Phlebotomist, Dallas

What do you like most about your job? 
Direct interaction with patients, the ability to make a difference in their healthcare by providing accurate blood samples, and the feeling of contributing to diagnosis and treatment while helping to ease patient anxieties during the blood draw process.

Who’s someone you really admire? 
I admire every hard worker whom I come in contact with on a daily basis here at Children's Health℠.

What movie have you seen the most? 
“Waiting to Exhale”

What’s one hobby you’d love to get into? 
Yoga

What is your simple joy? 
Traveling with my husband

Favorite place to travel? 
Hawaii

Favorite celebrity? 
Morgan Freeman

Favorite concert or sports event? 
Luther Vandross

Windy
Lead Phlebotomist, Plano

What do you like most about your job? 
Knowing that I make a difference in caring for our children.

Who’s someone you really admire? 
My father. Despite his battle with cancer and taking care of my mother, who also has cancer, he still gets up everyday and goes to work at 72 years old.

What movie have you seen the most? 
“The Notebook”

What’s one hobby you’d love to get into? 
I would love to learn how to play the piano and use that as a hobby and relaxation tool.

What is your simple joy? 
My daughter

Favorite place to travel? 
New York

Favorite celebrity? 
George Strait

Favorite concert or sports event? 
Football

Your Children's Health haiku? (5/7/5 syllables) 
Tiny hands hold tight, Brave hearts fight through darkest days, Stars guide them to light.

Fatima
Phlebotomist, Dallas

What do you like most about your job? 
Making a difference in a kid’s experience of a doctor’s visit

Who’s someone you really admire?
  My parents

What movie have you seen the most? 
“Toy Story”

What’s one hobby you’d love to get into? 
Crafting

What is your simple joy? 
My kids

Favorite place to travel? 
Mexico

Favorite celebrity? 
Jelly Roll

Kaitlyn
Phlebotomist, Plano

What do you like most about your job? 
I like making my patients and their families smile!

Who’s someone you really admire? 
I admire my mother.

What movie have you seen the most? 
“Walk The Line”

What’s one hobby you’d love to get into? 
I would like to get into knitting.

What is your simple joy? 
My simple joy is being around family and my two dogs.

Favorite place to travel? 
Anywhere there is a beach! My favorite place is Hawaii.

Favorite celebrity? 
Drew Brees

Favorite concert or sports event? 
Football -Go Saints!

Your Children's Health haiku? (5/7/5 syllables) 
Gentle hands and smiles,
Healing hearts in bright, warm rooms,
Hope blooms in each child.

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