Sheila Osterhaus

Instagram: @sheilaosterhaus

Sheila is originally from the Seattle area. She moved to New York for college in 2007 and never left. She graduated from Barnard in 2011 in Psychology and Biology. She then worked as an assistant in a pediatrician's office, went back to school for nursing, and started her career as a bedside RN in 2015 (acute care pediatrics and now PICU). While working, she went back to school for her master's in nursing to become a pediatric nurse practitioner. She just finished her pediatric coursework and has only one semester left to finish up her concentration in palliative care.

Which living person do you most admire?: My Nana

What is your greatest extravagance?: Right now: probably ubers to work instead of public transit... In my pre-COVID life: fancy food and cocktails.

What is your current state of mind?: (My computer auto-filled this to NY. Maybe I'm in a NY state of mind?)

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?: AMAZING, ugh, whatever, obviously.

Which talent would you most like to have?: Is teleporting a talent? I feel like that would make life SO much easier.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?: I'd like to be a little bit less of a rule follower.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?: I guess finishing school while still working as a nurse.

What is your favorite occupation?: Nurse (haven't actually had the nurse practitioner occupation yet).

What is your most marked characteristic?: Probably my very high-pitched voice.

What do you most value in your friends?: Loyalty (they also must be good drinking buddies).