Sydney was born and raised in Miami, FL. She is attending the University of Florida for her Master’s in Communication Sciences and Disorders. One of her main passions lies in helping others, and she is ecstatic to acquire her master’s degree in hopes to work in pediatric acute care. When she is not studying or assisting with dysphagia research in the CICU, she enjoys walking nature trails, eating chocolate chip cookies, and cuddling her dog.