Mekenna joined Park Avenue Dermatology as a Physician Assistant in 2022. She grew up in Lakeland, Florida then pursued her Bachelors of Science in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology – Exercise Science at the University of Florida. After graduating in 2019, she searched for a job as a medical assistant in Dermatology to gain experience in the medical field, and she was hired by Park Avenue Dermatology. Soon after starting her job as an MA, she was accepted into PA school at Mary Baldwin University in 2020. She returned to Park Avenue Dermatology for her elective rotation in Dermatology and was then re-hired as a PA after graduation. 

In her free time you’ll probably find her playing tennis or watching the Gators and Jags games.