For a long time APTA and I were just acquaintances.

Starting as a US Army-Baylor physical therapist student, mentors suggested that I join.

Through school and tours of duty at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, and Afghanistan, I was a member because I always knew that someone was doing something for me and the profession somewhere. But I never really knew exactly what it was.

When I retired from the Army another mentor suggested that I start participating beyond paying for membership and attending conferences, and encouraged me to run for state delegate.

As a delegate from North Carolina, I fell in love with APTA at the House of Delegates.