I was raised to keep my private life private. Sharing my struggles was always difficult for me. I am, opening up in the hope that my story will help someone else. Hitting rock bottom, I found myself bedridden in my parents' home after being diagnosed with a debilitating illness. In a span of 18 months, I lost everything - my health, my job, my income, my newly built home, my marriage, and my self-confidence. For six years, my health continued to deteriorate, I became very weak, dropping to just 100 lbs.

 

Determined to prove to my ex-husband that I could survive on my own, I channeled all my anger and hurt into reinventing myself. With the support of an older brother, I realized proving I could survive on my own was something I needed to prove to myself. Through my spiritual journey back to Jesus. Transforming my pain into power I saw myself as “the gift”. My strength and courage increased with each passing day.

 

Taking control of my life I learned to use a computer. With renewed confidence, I transitioned into a Trainer role at a youth employment training program. While, using my teaching skills a passion for recruiting was discovered. Later when the program lost its funding, through persevering I got a Recruiter Position, proving to myself I could overcome obstacles and thrive in my personal life and career.

 

My skills and experience as a Recruiter grew and I was successful working in multiple industries at varying levels for over 25 years, including being a Consultant, a Recruiting Manager, and a Director of Talent Acquisition.