Emerie Dupuis:  

August 13, 1008: I spent the last 20+ years living in East & Central Texas (Austin area most recently) and just this summer (2008) moved to the Atlanta, GA area. I am a Territory Manager for Emerson Process Management responsible for the Southeast Territory (runs from Louisiana East to Fla, then North to NJ). I work from home and travel to 7 SE offices on occasion. Most of the time I am on the phone & email from my home office. My career was mostly focussed on technology for many years (from the 70's into the 90's) and I enjoyed being involved in designing & building complex control systems for automating various processes (mostly related to oil & gas applications). I ended up in management roles and have drifted away from a clear understanding of how all that technology works. My job is now people oriented, something I enjoy tremendously. I spend most of my time now building and nurturing relationships with a very large sales team and am both a slave driver and a cheerleader to them. I am currently married and have 6 kids (3 out of the nest and 3 still at home). We are ve...Expand for more