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- My story starts back in my
twenties when I had a good

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colleague at work who was a PhD chemist

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who worked in a wheelchair.

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And I just noticed the
discrimination that he experienced

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in his workplace while he was working.

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And that dumbfounded me a bit.

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So, I've dedicated my career
since then to helping people

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with disabilities and
other kinds of different

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abilities get employed and stay employed.

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I think it is so important
in the job that I do here

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at WCT, that I am able
to assist the soldiers

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that have given so much to our country

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and those with medical conditions

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that may need help when
they're getting out

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seek a career with the least
amount of discrimination

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and positive opportunity they can have.

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And that is my why.