Working in sexual health can be a quirky field for some people and it’s not uncommon for us at Healthy Teen Network to be chatting with someone and they’ll ask, “That’s interesting! How did you end up working in sexual health?”

And they’re right: It would be pretty unusual for a small child to tell their parents they want to grow up to, say, train on sex education programs!

All of us at Healthy Teen Network have ended up in our current positions through many different avenues. Listen below to hear how we came to our current positions and to hear what we might be doing if we had to pick something else.

What about you? How did you get to this unique field?

Alexandra Eisler, Manager, Capacity Building & Evaluation

Bob Reeg, Program Development and Policy Consultant

Milagros Garrido, Associate Director, Innovation & Research

Shanise Taylor, Administrative & Executive Coordinator, Finance & Operations

Janet Max, Vice President

Allison Tomai Felsen, Coordinator, Marketing & Communications

Carol Partonen, Accounting Associate, Finance & Operations

Durryle Brooks, Trainer/Instructional Designer, Capacity Building & Evaluation

Deborah Chilcoat, Senior Manager, Capacity Building & Evaluation

Yewande Olugbade, Research Associate, Innovation & Research

Pat Paluzzi, President & CEO

Valerie Sedivy, Senior Manager & Evaluator, Capacity Building & Evaluation

Nick Sufrinko, Digital Health Communication Specialist, Innovation & Research

Kelly Connelly, Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications

Genevieve Martínez-García, Director, Innovation & Research

Gina Desiderio, Director, Marketing & Communications