This is a little pictorial representation of how my time was spent over the last eight years -- a time frame that will raise questions for a hiring manager about the gap in my employment. This short presentation shows a glimpse of how my late husband and I chose to live out his final years while I stepped off the career path and into the mountains.

1. Smoky Mountains
October 2005 – June 2013

2. IN 2005 MY HUSBAND I MOVED TO
THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS BECAUSE
HE HAD A TERMINAL ILLNESS.
WE BUILT DECKS, BRIDGES, ROCK
STAIRWAYS, WATERFALLS, PONDS,
FLOWER BEDS, AND WILDLIFE
HABITAT.

6. WE BUILT A GREENHOUSE AND WE
GREW FLOWERS, VEGETABLES,
TREES, AND LUFFA.

11. WE BUILT A STUDIO FOR MY
GLASS ART.
THE STUDIO WON FIRST PLACE IN
THE ASHEVILLE HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY “REPURPOSED
STRUCTURE” CONTEST.

13. I TRIED MY HAND WITH GLASS ART
AND I PARTICIPATED IN THE LOCAL
CREATIVE ECONOMY.

16. I STEPPED OFF MY CAREER PATH IN
2005 TO HAVE A LIFE WITH MY
HUSBAND.
IT WAS THE MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME
OF MY LIFE.
I’M BACK IN CAREER-MODE TODAY.
FEARLESS, CREATIVE, READY.