Roberta Jereb:  

After high school I spent two semesters at Akron U. Yes, I was a Zip. I left school to care for my ill grandmother, who then passed away. During that time period, I also traveled with my parents to Mexico, where I stayed for 4 months. I spent 12 years working in dentistry, after being trained on the job when I was 18. Many of you know I was a punk rocker back then. I sang with several local bands, and was the promoter at The Bank on Main Street in downtown Akron. That's where I got my first taste of graphic design. In 1989 I moved to Lansing, MI. I went back to school and got a degree in graphic design. I've been in this industry for 14 years. I am currently a Production Artist for a marketing firm. I had a son in '92, and he's the best thing that's ever happened to me. In 2003, my son (Rudy) was nearly killed in a school bus accident. He suffered many broken bones and internal injuries, but the longest-lasting was a traumatic brain injury. Five years later, we are still frequenting HOPE Network, a brain injury rehabilitation facility here. I am currently an online advocate for the Brain Injury Assoc. of America, and have been in several focus groups to help them with their program materials. I am also a parent liaison for CARF, the Commission o...Expand for more