Michelle Kostella - My Career Path
Michelle Kostella, PTA Director of Rehabilitation Southwestern Nursing Care Center My Career Path When I was younger, my passion was always wanting to help people. As I grew, so did my passion; not only to help people but also animals. I came to a time in my life where I needed to choose which path I wanted to follow. Caught in the middle, I decided to become a Physical Therapist. I started my collegiate career at Slippery Rock University with a major in Allied Health/Community Health. I ultimately transferred to the Community College of Allegheny County and enrolled in their Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program. Upon graduation, I received my PTA license and started working as an outpatient PTA. I absolutely loved it, especially the ortho patients (more specifically, total knee replacement patients). After working several years in the outpatient setting, I decided it was time for a change. I started looking for positions in nursing home settings; my least