Kern National Network (KNN) for Flourishing in Medicine with Joelle Worm

Name (pronouns): Joelle Worm, she/her

Hometown: Milwaukee, WI

At KNN since: July 2021

Career interest: Program development and facilitation, MVP - meaning, values, purpose

The best thing about KNN is: Frolleagues! I consider my KNN colleagues - inside the Program Office and out - friends, so I coined the phrase Frolleagues, which is a blend of “friend” and “colleague”

Book/Author Recommendation: 

Fiction: Matt Haig & Octavia Butler

Non-fiction: Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides by Geoffrey L. Cohen

Favorite quote: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead

Guilty pleasure: Dessert, it’s an everyday requirement in our house

 

Short Bio:

Joelle Worm serves as the Administrator for the Kern National Network for Flourishing in Medicine, or the “KNN.” She is also the Director of the KNN Student Network and is delighted to work with medical students exploring flourishing across the United States. She comes to the KNN with 20+ years of experience in the administration of programs in educational settings, from arts education programs in public schools to teaching and administration in higher education. Joelle holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, a Masters in Public Administration from Baruch College - City University of New York and is currently working on a Masters of Arts in Character Education at the University of Birmingham. To learn more about KNN visit  KNN Framework for Flourishing.

 

Host: Tamar Mosulishvili

Editor: Willa Merrill