I was born on the southwest coast, lived on the southeast coast, grew up primarily in the Midwest. I worked with adults with developmental delays for county agencies and disabled veterans for the federal government. I contracted with the federal government to continue working with disabled veterans until I was recruited by a small private rehabilitation company. I obtained a contract with the federal government to provide vocational testimony at hearings. The majority of my career has been spent providing vocational rehabilitation counseling services to injured workers for the state, vocational assessments for litigation cases, and providing vocational testimony at hearings. I am currently living and working in southwest Florida.