As a native of the Mahoning Valley, it has always been my goal to become educated then return to help rebuild, sustain and progress my community. I have been a counselor for over 20 years, with an Ohio License in Independent Chemical Dependency. I have worked with Clients from various facets of life and the common denominator has been their need to be understood, respected and cared for. I have held steadfast to the philosophy of treating people better than I want to be treated. This simple