I majored in philosophy and social studies when I was in college. I taught at a middle school for 6 years then got my masters degree and was qualified to be a principal at any level or to be a superintendent. I was hired by the Region 20 Education Service Center and after one year was appointed to be the head of the Instructional Services Division. After 6 years I was hired by the Federal Prevention Training Center which covered a 10-state area. I was hired to be the head of the training group and worked successfully for 5 years. Then I was hired by a restaurant group to be the head of human resources. I stayed for 3 years then worked on my own to be a strategic and tactical planner, a problem solver and a team builder. I worked with local non-profits, with business groups and with lots of state agencies.