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Ciboney Reglos

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Growing up with my immigrant mom and first-generation dad, I was always instilled with the mentality that hard work will always be more valuable than natural talent. I carried this lesson with me in everything I do: diving, gymnastics, pole vaulting, school, volunteering, and work. I take all the opportunities I can because my parents worked to be able to provide those for me. I love turning my passions into income. For example, I have always taken part in thrifting as a way to help the environment and save money. I use the skills that I developed when I was younger to find clothing pieces that are marketable and unique to attract buyers. As an athlete, I lived for the constant uphill battle of greatness, no matter the physical struggle. This sparked my interest in the medical field; helping others reach their athletic goals has been a passion of mine since becoming a captain of the gymnastics team. I am also very compassionate and can put myself in other people's shoes. As a volunteer, it is absolutely necessary to put the patient's needs first and understand that any reaction or interaction with them is a product of their situation and may not always reflect their true self. My volunteer experience showed me to always treat people with kindness and to be patient with every situation presented to me. As I begin my journey as an undergraduate student, I am determined to give my best effort every day and know that what I get out of my education is how much work I put in. To summarize my perspective on life, I live by the quote, "It's what you do in the dark that puts you in the light."

Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Bachelor's degree program
2020 - 2024
  • Majors:
    • Public Health
  • Minors:
    • Public Policy Analysis

Hopkins High School

High School
2017 - 2020

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

  • Not planning to go to medical school

    • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Sports Medicine

    • Dream career goals:

      Physician's Assistant

    • DEI Programming Intern

      UW-Madison Office of Inclusion Education
      2022 – Present2 years

    • Operation Program Associate Intern

      Department of Health Services - Wisconsin
      2023 – Present1 year

    • Softlines Team Member

      Target
      2018 – 2018

    • Gymnastics Coach for the community education program

      City of Minnetonka
      2019 – 20201 year

    • Barista and cashier

      Caribou Coffee
      2019 – Present5 years

    Sports

    Artistic Gymnastics

    Club
    2011 – 20187 years

    Awards

    • Hardest Worker
    • Regional All-Around title
    • Regional Bars Title
    • Regional Floor title
    • State team title
    • Dynamic Vaulter

    Artistic Gymnastics

    Varsity
    2018 – 20202 years

    Awards

    • Captain
    • MVP
    • Sections Academic Team
    • All-Section Team
    • State Qualifier
    • All-Conference
    • All-State: All-Around
    • All-State: Bars
    • All-State: Beam
    • All-State honorable mention: Floor
    • Varsity Letter

    Diving

    Varsity
    2018 – 20202 years

    Awards

    • Most Improved
    • Varsity Letter
    • Sections Participant

    Pole Vault

    Varsity
    2020 – 2020

    Research

    • Geography and Environmental Studies

      Policy Analyst
      2023 – Present

    Public services

    • Public Service (Politics)

      City of Minnetonka — Student Election Judge
      2018 – Present

    • Volunteering

      North Memorial Hospital — Volunteer
      2018 – Present

    Future Interests

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Filipino-American Scholarship
    My relationship with my Filipino-American identity is very intimate and important to me. Holding the value of Bayanihan at the forefront of my personal belief system, I have been able to see the marriage between global health principles and the value of community advocacy, as well as the opportunity to form new connections when it comes to healthcare equity initiatives for people of color. I wanted to pursue a systemic approach to healthcare, rather than the traditional route of clinical care like many Filipinos. Pursuing global health studies allows me to underscore the importance of community and culture that is represented by Bayanihan, and pursue my passion to create better experiences for marginalized individuals in healthcare. Bayanihan pushes me to channel the tenacity I have watched so many of my family members exemplify. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, long-standing health equity issues became more transparent, as these now have become exacerbated amongst vulnerable populations. Nearly a third of US nurses who died of coronavirus are Filipino, including some of my own titas and titos, despite making up only 4% of the nursing population nationwide. Cultural incompetencies and language barriers are not just academic concepts to me – they are reflective of the disadvantages that have tangible consequences for communities like my own. Culture plays a significant role in how individuals see the world, and it is an influential medium that reveals many nuances about an individual, especially in healthcare. While my career pursuits in healthcare stray away from traditional clinical roles that many Filipinos gravitate towards, I believe I am able to bring new perspectives and passion to public health work because of the hardships endured by my Filipino ancestors. As a student, I connect these personal experiences with failures of the healthcare system to those I read about in my coursework, which motivates me to create a world better than the one that failed my ancestors. I hope to create a community for those who have often been underserved in healthcare by continuing to channel the value of Bayanihan throughout my work.