I want to say again what I have just said at the Awards ceremony. Florida Counseling Association is my home. I met myself here. My real self that I had no idea existed. I discovered a leader inside of me, a part of me that wants to help, promote, support! Generous me. Happy me.
I am endlessly grateful to Tara Jungersen, who was the first person who gave me an opportunity to work as a leader and introduced me to Carly Parot, who I was working with as a region representative and then I met Anne Flenner and Kristie Knight, who believed in me as a leader, who have so much love and passion for the association and profession that you also get it!
I love you so much! 
And because of all that I was able to launch a movement towards better ethical counseling practice in Russia, which went on so fast and now many people do not know how it all started! And all other good things I started to inspire people for – it all happened because I met these amazing women who had taught me leadership, advocacy and empowered me tremendously.
I am proud to be a member of Florida Counseling Association!
