Hi, my name is Jocelyn (she/they)

I'm a PA with 8 years under my belt working in surgery, cardiac critical care, and primary care. But here's what really qualifies me to help you:

I almost didn't make it through PA school.

I started my program in my late 30s; older than most of my classmates, with a career already behind me. I'd been an embryologist and patient educator at a top fertility clinic, helping people through some of the most emotional journeys of their lives. I loved it. But I wanted to do more.

So I went back to school. With a partner, a dog, and the kind of optimism that can only come from not knowing what you're getting into.

PA school humbled me fast. I studied constantly. Re-read my notes over and over. Watched lecture recordings multiple times. Made endless flashcards. And I was still barely passing.

I felt like I was working twice as hard as everyone else for half the results. I thought maybe I was too old. Maybe I'd been out of school too long. (Spoiler: it was undiagnosed ADHD, but I didn't know that yet.)

Then something shifted. Out of sheer desperation, I stopped doing what "felt" like studying and started experimenting. I restructured my notes completely. I built my own question systems. I made my study sessions active instead of just... sitting there hoping things would stick. And it worked. My grades improved. The fog lifted. I actually started learning instead of just cramming and forgetting.

Here's the kicker: Years later, I found out the methods I'd invented for myself were actually evidence-based learning strategies. They're backed by cognitive science. They've been proven to work. I just had to figure them out the hard way.

Now I help PA students skip that painful trial-and-error phase. I teach you the study strategies that actually work—so you can stop wasting time on methods that don't.

If you're struggling, know this: You're not failing because you're not smart enough. You're struggling because no one taught you how to study for PA school. And if you're an older student, or dealing with ADHD, or feeling like you're the only one who doesn't "get it"—I'm especially here for you.

Let's do this.