I started working in the Child Traumatic Brain Injuries (CTBI) program at the beginning of my career as a medical assistant in the early 2000s. I had to convince my father to let me work at the trauma center when I first showed up because they were concerned it’d be a “recreational” thing. He was worried that I was causing brain damage and needed me more than anyone else. I was working with children so I had to make them feel safe. I became a regular patient of the trauma center. I practiced in the trauma center for 10 years and I eventually became the chief trauma care specialist there. I spent most of my time working with trauma patients suffering from brain injuries, and I also worked with cancer patients.