I have worked since I was a child having my first job at 14 years old using my oldest sister’s identification to get a job working at Dominos Pizza during the day and running the streets in Oakland Ca in a gang known as Castro Street Mob . I then began working at 16 years old at Taco Bell in Rocklin Ca while going to school to obtain my high school diploma from Phoenix High School Continuation, I completed 242 credits in 6 months and worked full time at Taco Bell. Upon graduation I left to San Diego , Ca to Job Corp to obtain my certificate in Child Development which gave me 12 ECE units in early education. I then got a job as a Certificated Nurse Assistant and worked at Cypress Acres in Paradise Ca. Leaving my job to ge married and began building my life as a Mother and Wife in Paradise Ca. as time got tough and I struggled with numerous events I wanted to go back to work to build more bridges for my children and their future, so I began working at Lazy Boy and McMahans Furniture in Chico Ca as a office receptionist and part time office manager. When my hours were cut short I went to United Healthcare working as a Customer Service Representative for Benefits and Claims , while working here a major accident involving my husband/father of my 3 oldest children would change our family for the next couple years and I was forced to resignation to care take for my now ex husband who had major brain injuries from a car accident and after a time in the hospital and rehabilitation hospital I became a full time caregiver to my now ex-husband. I now work as a caregiver for IHSS and I am a support inspirational speaker and author to my books to tell of a real life experience navigating Extreme Domestic Violence.