Deedra Ferguson

Secretary II
Pediatric Hospital Medicine

How long have you worked in Pediatrics?   23 years

What is your favorite thing about your job? Working with a phenomenal group of physicians and team that genuinely care for the children and each other as I do.

What is your hometown?
Louisville, KY

What is your favorite movie?
Out of Time, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Tell us about your family:
I have 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren, whom amaze me every day with the things that they do and say.

Do you have pets?
a dog name Chilly and a cat named Jinx

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Nurse

What is one of your proudest accomplishments?
Learning how to write my first paper in college

What is your favorite quote?
"Treat others as you want to be treated"

What was your first job?
Summer youth worker in an office for Family and Children Services

What is your favorite ice cream?
Caramel pralines and chocolate