Lyndsie Byers

Major: Human Development and Family Studies

Minor/option/emphasis: Gerontology

Company/Organization: Martha's House of Hope

Company/Organization website: https://www.marthashouseofhope.org/

Destination: Ames, Iowa

Timeframe: Spring 2025

Advisor/Coordinator Email: lizh@iastate.edu

Responsibilities

Worked directly with the moms to create/maintain unique goals and case plans throughout their stay at MHOH.

Accomplishments

Getting to build relationships with the moms and being able to help them transition to life with a new baby. Also, (probably my favorite part) you get to be around babies.

Learning experience

Every person has the potential to do some good in the world, no matter what their past looks like.

What advice would you give?

Enjoy every moment because before you know it, it'll be over!

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