Dr. Cathy-Ann M. Alexander is an author, educator, inspirational leader, soldier, and mother. She currently works as a Health Care Recruiter in the largest Health Care Recruiting organization in the United States forging a path for health care professionals and medical students interested in service to the nation. Cathy-Ann has committed her time to service and serving from two career paths. She has spent over twenty-six years in service as a Commissioned Officer with the United States Army Reserve and is a Veteran of the Afghanistan War. Additionally, she has spent over twenty years in public service as a K-12 educator with the New York City Department of Education and four years in Higher Education as an adjunct professor. Cathy-Ann can bridge both career fields utilizing her strong leadership skills, critical thinking abilities, and experiences, traits she has successfully displayed over the years. In addition to her work as an educator and soldier, Cathy-Ann is passionate about writing. Her interest in writing began as a little girl growing up on the Caribbean Island of Grenada. Turning her interest into a passion, she is now the founder of Wise and Witty Words for Life’s Journey, a company based on original motivational quotes and true-life stories used as inspirational tools to help guide and motivate individuals along life’s journey. Cathy-Ann is the author of three books: Wise and Witty Words for Your Life’s Journey, and the children’s books, The Tale of Buzz-Anna the Traveling Bee, and Mya the Soldier’s Daughter. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors at Groton Hill Music, Groton, MA and the Bromfield School Council, Harvard, MA. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.