I was born in Oklahoma in 1968 where a majority of my family and relatives still live. My father, mother, younger brother and I moved to Central Florida in 1973 and I have continued to live in the Central Florida area for the last fifty years. I have had several "McJobs" during my teens and twenties until I "matured". My first profession was as an Electrician which paid the bills but did not fulfill me intellectually and creatively. I had what is termed a "mid-life crisis" and decided to go back to college in 2009. In 2010 I earned an AA degree in History with Honors from Valencia College and a BA in History from the University of Central Florida in 2012. Currently I am one of two Grant Managers at the Osceola Council on Aging. My interests include History of Tourism in the American South, Comic Books, my three housecats, my grandkids, and non-profit management.