Krystal LaPorte

Quinnipiac Physician Assistant Program, Class of 2016

I was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Meriden, Connecticut. I attended Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island where I obtained a dual Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Clinical Laboratory Science. Since I can remember I have always been involved in volunteering, whether it was as a reading aide at a hospital or at my grade schools’ activities. When I entered college, I became heavily involved in volunteering activities that involved the urban underserved community. Within such communities, I have experience working with a wide variety of age groups, from children to teenagers to adults. After moving back to Connecticut, I began to work at the Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford as a tutor in their ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) program where I taught English to adult students. Being involved in UST will give me the tools I need to become a better provider to my future patients while simultaneously allowing me to make a difference now.