Andrea Dalzell is the first registered nurse in a wheelchair to get through nursing school in New York City while also being a pioneering activist for people with disabilities. She is a force to be reckoned with, and has emerged victorious against all the obstacles in her path. Transverse Myelitis left her paralyzed at the age of 12, but she did not allow her disability to define her. ⁣
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In This Episode Andrea Shares:
✅ How COVID19 finally opened the door for her to get hired as a nurse after 76 interviews⁣
✅ Finding inner resilience and breaking the stigma for people with disabilities ⁣
✅ How support from others and wanting to empower the next generation kept her from giving up⁣
✅ Building her voice unapologetically despite having "three strikes" ⁣
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⚡️LIGHTNING ROUND:
What makes her a good quarantine buddy: She's a nurse - she can save your life and is innovative in finding fun things to do!⁣
What makes her a bad quarantine buddy: She's working during a global pandemic! ⁣
Fave Quote: "Tough days don't last but tough people do" ⁣
Pump-Up Song: "Pump It" by @bep⁣
At-Home Workout: @rollettes_la - adaptive fitness with @mariarabaino⁣
Snack: Oreos & charcuterie boards ⁣
Book: "Becoming" by @michelleobama and "Intersexuality of Disabilities"⁣
TV Reco: "Lenox Hill" @netflix ⁣
Skill/Hobby: Working on her green thumb 🌱⁣
Connect: @theseatednurse 

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Produced by: katiezeppieri @jromito

*Recorded June 17th on Instagram Live*