Winter 2027

Community

Military spouses, veterans, first responders, caregivers and career changers, learning together.

Your practice partner this week

Angela Okafor · Houston, TX

Registered dietitian · pairings start in week 1 (placeholder)

Cohort mix

5 Military spouse1 Retiree1 Registered dietitian1 Air Force veteran1 Police officer1 Transitioning service member1 Parent and caregiver1 Career changer1 Navy veteran1 Occupational therapist

Cohort board

Marisol VegaYou

Fayetteville, NC

Military spouse

Leilani Kealoha

Kailua, HI

Military spouse

Gordon Maddox

Dayton, OH

Retiree

Angela Okafor

Houston, TX

Registered dietitian

Bryce Hollins

Fort Walton Beach, FL

Air Force veteran

Dana Kowalski

Pittsburgh, PA

Police officer

Rosa Delgado

Fountain, CO

Military spouse

Trevor Banks

Omaha, NE

Transitioning service member

Imani Wallace

Charlotte, NC

Parent and caregiver

Hollis Greer

Knoxville, TN

Career changer

Mei Lin Park

Lakewood, WA

Military spouse

Jerome Haskins

Hampton, VA

Navy veteran

Patrice Duval

New Orleans, LA

Occupational therapist

Kayla Simmons

Hinesville, GA

Military spouse

Your faculty

Dr. Brenda Buffington, EdD, NBC-HWC, EP-C

Head of NBHWC Program

Christopher King, NBC-HWC

Executive Director, Faculty and Mentor

Dr. Maggie Tobias, PhD

Faculty