I didn’t actually choose my career. As a young girl who always did well in math and science and who did not want to go into a traditional “female” role, I thought I would end up in the biological sciences. But without money for college or any role models, I lowered my expectations to a community college certificate in medical assisting. I ended up getting a clerical job in a medical company where a “me too” moment forced me to quit immediately. I then took a clerical job at Allstate Insurance because they had tuition reimbursement. I knew at that point I needed to get a bachelor’s degree in order to secure my future. So I started at Allstate and worked on a degree in computer science (it’s science isn’t it?) and eventually graduated with a degree in behavioral science. I spent the majority of my career there in various IT roles. It was a career that I didn’t plan for but it suited me well.