“Don’t give up, no matter what anybody tells you, there is a light at the end of the tunnel.”
This is the advice that our irreplaceable Officer Manager, Tiffany Cruz, offers to friends, patients and people alike.
A native New Yorker Tiffany recalls spending the majority of her free time with family, especially her grandparents. Her grandparents luckily resided only four blocks away from her house.
Her fondest childhood memories revolve around the special moments of her drinking coffee, telling stories, and eating crackers with them. Even though the coffee was made simple with added milk and sugar, she has yet to have another brew that tastes better.
Growing up Tiffany wasn’t set on any particular career. But there was one thing she was certain of, she wanted to help others. Although she wasn’t sure in what form that would be, it was a passion she held onto as she navigated the work field and her higher education.
Tiffany began working as an assistant manager at a retail company. Through this position, Tiffany learned that in addition to helping others, she also really enjoyed business administration. Upon this revelation, Tiffany went to Borough of Manhattan Community College to focus on Business Management.
As a new college graduate, Tiffany began to work front desk at a holistic chiropractor office; merging Tiffany’s passion for helping others as well as the business that comes hand in hand with healthcare administration. In addition, this is where she first began to see the opportunities that integrative medicine offers.
Time at this office piqued Tiffany’s interest in the medical field, however, she felt there was no longer room for her to grow at her current place of work, so she started to look for a space that would provide that.
This is where Tiffany and Rahav Wellness crossed paths.
Tiffany recalls of her interview with the practice, “I remember walking in and Dr. Rahav welcoming me with a big smile. She was pouring tea and asked if I wanted some. It wasn’t like the other interviews I had been going to.”
And as fate would have it Tiffany’s interview extended to a full-time position.
Immediately Tiffany felt that she found more than another job but a home. A place where she could grow within her position, learn about integrative medicine and be supported by a caring team.
Tiffany moved up to Office Manager where she was able to apply her business skills and passion for helping others.
As her time with the practice continued her knowledge and interest in functional medicine continued to grow as well.
Throughout her childhood, Tiffany and her family went to conventional doctor offices and relied on prescription medicines. Rahav Wellness was offering a way of healing that was completely new to her as well as beneficial.
Tiffany had been suffering from severe plantar fasciitis. She sought out professional treatment where she was told she’d have to deal with it for the rest of her life. That rubbing her foot along a frozen water bottle was the only solution. The answers she was given was merely symptom management.
However, after working at Rahav Wellness she started taking Inflammatone, a natural supplement and has never had to deal with the pain again.
It made her realize that you never have to settle when it comes to your health. A wish she has for anyone who is seeking to solve their own health care concerns.
The opportunities and the passion Tiffany has been searching for since she knew what kind of work she wanted to focus on, she found at Rahav Wellness.
When Tiffany isn’t making the lives of patients and coworkers better, she kickboxes, takes care of her precious dogs, and reads fantasy stories.
written by Rachael Kuecher
