Throughout life I have learned the vaule of working hard and appreciating the small things in life. I never stop setting goals and a plan to achieve them. In 2004 I began working for DeVere Insulation, a field where we focus on improving comfort and energy in homes. My passion has continued to grow as I branched off and began DeVere Insulation Home Performance. Today our divison has a strong focus on looking at a whole home solutions for residence and commerical proprties through comfort and energy efficiency. I've had the privilege of participating in and serving on panels relating to the contractors role in delivering energy efficiency programs including:* Department of Energy Conference contractors panel for the grantees of the $508M+ Better Buildings Neighborhood Program and the sponsors and implementers of the Home Performance with Energy Star program. * Meeting with newly appointed Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy* Efficiency First webinar on Raters/Auditors Partnering with Contractors for Success