b'MEAGHAN DAIBERGOT HER DREAM JOBAll because of foot surgery. definitely shaped her path. In college, she designed a rehab Her childhood experience at St. Louis Childrens Hospitalcenter to help people kick addiction and pursue treatmentalways stuck with her. I remember looking around and beingin recovery.like, Wow, this place is so cool. Now that Im an interiorAddiction has always weighed very heavy on my heart. After designer, I realize why I liked it. learning the psychological side of design, I see how I can help.Meaghan joined The Korte Company as a CIDA-accreditedMeaghan likes dreaming up places that could haveinterior design intern in May 2021. By July, she was full-time.helped someone like her cousin. But her path isnt justEventually, shed like to design for healthcare, perhaps evendefined by tragedy. lead a team or department dedicated to just that. Having grown up in rural Illinois, shes passionate about For her, its personal. designing for rural hospitals, too. My cousin Zach battled addiction from the time I was 13 up untilIn fact, Meaghan believes good interior design can benefit any 2018, when he passed away. One Christmas we actually spent inpublic space. Its as much about the psychology of color as it is rehab. We brought a little tree and visited him so we could all becode compliance. Its about understanding what people need.together for the holiday. And thats exactly where Meaghan excels.Rehab aesthetics werent on her mind that holiday, but they KORTE|YEAR IN REVIEWP_25'