I am originally from Buffalo, NY and went to college in northern California.  I then worked in Missouri as a case manager for children in the mental health system.  I noticed that people with disabilities tend to have complicated legal issues.  Because of this, I began attending law school in the evenings, and graduated from St. Louis University School of Law with a certificate in Health Law.  I moved to Los Angeles in 2006 and found a great opportunity to represent consumers of regional center services.  I served as the Clients’ Rights Advocate for consumers of Westside Regional Center for eight years.  I now enjoy being a Supervising Clients’ Rights Advocate for three OCRA offices and working on special projects.