Yoaira Victor-Suarez

My name is Yoaira Victor-Suarez. I attended Sinclair back in 2016-2018 and then took additional classes over the summer in 2022 to help boost my DPT school application. I am currently a full-time acute care physical therapist at Springfield Regional Medical Center and a PRN pediatric physical therapist at ABC Therapy in Beavercreek. In my free time I enjoy attending sporting events, exploring new spots and relaxing at home.

I was inspired to pursue physical therapy after seeing my dad go through his knee surgery back when I was 10. I needed to translate for him due to the lack of Hispanic PTs and I wanted that to change. Through the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program at Sinclair, I got the confidence to pursue my dream as an underrepresented minority in healthcare and now I get the privilege to serve my community by being one of the only Spanish speaking therapists in the Dayton area.

Sinclair gave me valuable connections that paved my path to becoming a clinician. The staff always believed in me when I did not see potential in myself and understood the pressure I was under from being a first-generation college student. My academic advisors were always very helpful and I knew they truly cared about my future.

When I was at Sinclair, I strongly believed that true success was based on salary and if you were in a position of power. Now as I have gone through undergrad and a doctoral program, I have learned that success is measured by personal fulfillment. Success is living a life that aligns with your values, passions and sense of purpose.