Kayla Bonkowski
MSW Student. Hospice & Palliative Care. Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Psychology. Graduate Study. End-of-Life Care.
Kayla Bonkowski is a psychology graduate and MSW student in Sterling Heights, Michigan, working toward a career in hospice and palliative care social work. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Rochester College, earned Cum Laude, and is completing her Master of Social Work with a focus on supporting patients and families through end-of-life care.
Outside her academic work, she trains regularly in CrossFit, fosters and rescues dogs, and is raising her son in Sterling Heights. She brings the same consistent presence to everything she pursues.
Background
Hospice & Palliative Care
Completing her MSW with a focus on hospice and palliative care social work — the support system for patients and families navigating serious illness and end-of-life care.
Psychology Foundation
Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Rochester College, graduated Cum Laude. Her academic grounding in grief, family systems, and behavior change informs her clinical preparation.
Fitness & Animal Welfare
Trains regularly in CrossFit in Sterling Heights and has completed a personal health transformation of more than 70 pounds. Fosters and rescues dogs and has made animal advocacy a personal priority.
Recent Writing
Writing on hospice and palliative care social work, psychology, fitness, and animal welfare.