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Meet...Lisa

Name: Lisa Pitonyak.

Department: STICU.

How long have you been at MUSC: 2 years.

What did you want to be when you were little: A Rockette, but I can’t sing.

What was your first job: A cook at an American-style restaurant.

What is the most rewarding aspect of your job: Going home knowing I have made a difference in many lives.

Favorite room in your house: My bedroom, it’s so cozy.

Least favorite chore: Washing dishes.

Item you must have in the refrigerator: Apples.

Bad habit: Leaving cups of water around my house that I began to drink, then forgot about.

Pet peeve: People eating too fast when out to dinner.

Favorite way to unwind after a long day: A bowl of cookies and cream ice cream.

How do you stay fit: I dance in a contemporary dance company named “renacer,” and I pedi-cab downtown. Yes, the blue bikes that take people around...I love it.

Biggest challenge: Getting through nursing school.

Words of advice: Don’t be afraid.
   

Friday, April 27, 2007
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