THE WOMAN BEHIND THE BLOG

Nicole Ogg, MHA

and *wannabe* aspiring blogger

My name is Nicole Ogg, formally Nicole Ogg-Lopez for about 5 years, but here I am, again, as Nicole Ogg finding my name and place in this world. 

I hold many titles. I am a daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin, friend, aunt (not biologically – but those little babes have my heart), teammate, Healthcare Management Professional, and divorcee. 

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You may be asking why I added the last word? It’s not flattering. It’s not up to societal standards. And it shows failure, right? WRONG. That word, or noun if I’m trying to be studious, is the sole reason why I am pursuing this adventure right here. Because it opened my eyes to the Real Life Sh*t.

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Now, I don’t want to bore you with my life story, as you will read about some of my experiences in future blog posts, but I do want to take a minute and tell you more about me...

I am a first-generation college graduate. I received two Bachelors of Science in Business Administration (2014) and Health Care Administration (2015) from the University of Rio Grande (Go Redstorm!), where I also played 4 years of college volleyball. After graduating from URG, I moved back to my hometown of Athens, Ohio where I worked as a Manager at our local hospital. In 2018, I started pursuing my Masters of Science in Health Administration from my hometown university, Ohio University (Go Bobcats!) and graduated with that in 2020, the weirdest year in most of our lifetimes. I currently reside in Columbus, Ohio and work as an Operations Manager in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse industry.

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PSA: this blog will contain curse words. There’s one (although it’s censored) in the title. But if the word “fuck” (sorry mom) offends you, grow up and still read on because I promise you, you won't regret it.