Lisa McGrath:  

After High School, I went to Purdue University in Indiana, wishing I could become a veterinarian, but instead getting a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering. I went to work for Exxon as an engineer and spent the majority of my career with them, but also have worked with two other Oil Companies. I was married right after graduation and have since divorced and have not had any children. After Exxon and before my employment in the oil business again, I went back to school for Civil engineering and construction and got an associate in that and worked 2/3rds of my way thru a Masters degree in Civil Engineering at Rutgers because I wanted to get into the Construction field. Worked at a small land development firm for a while, got my Professional Engineers License and then went back into the Oil Business, so I could afford to build my first home at the Jersey Shore in Pt Pleasant Beach - never liked anyone telling me I couldn't do something - so proved them wrong by building and GCing my own large 3 story home! During that time I continued my love of animals by expanding my own pet family from one Burmese cat by adding a parrot, then Pomeranian dogs and a black Arabian horse (stallion)to my family. Due to the theft of one of my much loved Pomeranians named Taz and my search for him, I also started rescuing Pomeranian dogs on the side and preparing them for a good life in future good homes! I transferred to Houston in 2005 in the oil business and have all my pets ith me, added another Arabian horse (this time a Mare) and continue to rescue Pomeranian dogs here in Texas. I go back and forth between Houston and NJ frequently since I still have my NJ shore home a...Expand for more