Margo Grady, MS, CGC

Margo Grady

Where were you born/ Where are you from?

Illinois

What Genetic Counselor Program did you graduate from and when?

UW-Madison

Where do you work currently?

UW Cancer Center at ProHealth Care

How long have you been working as a Genetic Counselor?

>25 years

What is your specialty(specialties)?

Cancer

How did you get involved with WIGCA?

I was asked to volunteer by Jenny Guertz (Former WIGCA President)

What types of skills overlap between being a Genetic Counselor and your work on the WIGCA board? What did you have to learn for this position?

Time management, asking people hard questions (please volunteer!), learning new applications/tec

What have you accomplished or hope to accomplish as a Board Member?

Continuing to have fantastic people on the board. I have been very lucky to work with really motivated and fun people.

What have you been doing to stay mentally healthy during the pandemic?

Learning to bake.

What do you spend way too much money on?

Travel (non-pandemic of course!)

If you were a cookie, what kind of cookie would you be? Why?

Salted caramel chocolate chip because it’s my favorite!

Interview Credit to WIGCA Volunteer, Rachel Lichte 2021