Verona L. Jacobs, a native of rural northeast Florida, earned a bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Education from the University of South Florida. She also has certifications in Behavior Analysis and Vocational Rehabilitation. The author has served in many roles during her journey, as a Behaviorist, Parenting Specialist, Mental Health and Brain Injury Counselor, Youth Coordinator, Sunday School Teacher, Motivational Speaker, including numerous invites to speak at the Rock Youth Retreat in Ocean City...etc. She founded a Girl Scout Troop, a Missionary Circle, and a community newsletter; facilitated teen talk sessions, and taught regular and senior citizens’ aerobics. She has also volunteered at a half-way house for pregnant teens and served as an ambassador for a cancer center among other things. But the author’s favorite of all titles, is Mom. She is the mother of three adult children who are phenomenally talented in their own right.