I am from a farming town in South Georgia and while I loved growing up on a farm, I always knew I was a city girl at heart, more specifically a Florida city! I followed my husband to Jacksonville in 1981 and have loved Florida ever since. After earning a BS in Organizational Management, I began my career in the medical administrative sector. I worked for Baptist Medical Center as a medical coder for two years and quickly realized it did not provide the people interaction I needed and accepted a position at Mayo Clinic. While working full time I earned my MBA degree from St. Leo University and had a very fulfilling career with Mayo Clinic supporting physicians, scientists, and administrators in the Department of Research.