About a year ago, I met Mr. Pavia when I switched shops into Health Assistance. Before turning this page in my life, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my future career. I knew I wanted to do something to help people, and every day in shop, Mr. Pavia encourages me to do my best in every aspect of nursing and even life. As a new member of the Journalism Team at LCCTC, I am pleased to have had the opportunity to interview because now I can know a little bit more about him!
Before becoming a staff member at LCCTC, Mr. Pavia was an Emergency Medical Technician for five years and then continued on as a Registered Nurse at the Jameson Critical Care Unit for an additional year. In addition to teaching future nurses, he is also a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Room at Sharon Regional Hospital.
Before attending Youngstown State University for Pre-Nursing and Jameson School of Nursing, Mr. Pavia graduated from New Castle High School.
When he's not playing with his two "children", Jack, a Golden-doodle, and Lily, a Griffon, you'll find him taping wrists and taking care of the athletes at New Castle High School. He also enjoys playing racquetball at the New Castle Y.
When I asked him what he loves the most about working here at LCCTC, he said, "being around people who are goal-oriented in their careers."
His favorite food is cavatelli with meatballs and white sauce, his favorite music is slow jams and R&B, and his favorite TV shows are King of Queens and Grey's Anatomy.
While asking Mr. Pavia to finish the phrase, "Nobody would believe me if I told them that I", he told me: "I am a Type 1 Juvenile Diabetic."
I admire Mr. Pavia because, not only is he an incredible teacher, he's also an incredible human being. He inspires me to be my very best self, and I know I can because I have been taught that "impossible IS nothing."
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Kylie Smith, a senior Health Assistant student, plans to continue her education at Youngstown State University for Nursing. Currently, she works as a sandwich artist at Subway. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her dogs and watching her little brother play hockey.
