Over twenty years of experience in the Health & Fitness Industry as well as Healthcare Industry.Graduated in 1990 from North Shore Community College, Beverly, Massachusetts with an Associates from the Physical Therapy Assistant program: presently licensed as a PTA in the state of Maine.AAFA Certified as a Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor: over 20 years experience in the fitness industry. Presently participates - as a runner - in the Seacoast Series road races.1997 - 2003: Voluntarily took time off from professional career to stay home raising two children, caring for the home, and volunteering within community. As a volunteer, discovered a new-found passion as a child safety advocate which led to enrolling at the University of Southern Maine in 2003: ten years later and with a lot of family support, graduated - on the Dean's List - with a BA in "Women and Gender Studies" May of 2013.Presently, seeking full-time employment in either healthcare or as a direct service provider within the Southern Maine or Seacoast New Hampshire regions.