I've been working part time since I was seventeen and full time for the last four years. This wis my fourth year teaching. Before that I was a one to one aid for a girl with developmental disabilities.

When I was 19 I went on disability at my grandmother's behest because I couldn't work at the time. I stayed on in while I went to school but kept working a few hours a week. When I got my full time job I got off of disability. I hope I will never need it again but you never know. Last year I had to go on short term disability for three months. This was after a number of two week absences due to hospitalizations. My work is very understanding (probably because no teachers actually want to stay at my school).