My path into this field started with a conversation. Fresh out of high school, I ran into the mom of a kid I knew, and she encouraged me to reach out to the ABA company her son worked with. She thought I'd be great at it. I called them, and instead of an internship, they offered me a job! That experience opened my eyes to a world I hadn't fully seen before. Once I got my degree and started working at a regional center, I realized how much of a need there is to be an actual support to the people we serve and their families. There's no better feeling than seeing people's lives improve and having a hand in that.