S3: Episode 108 - The benefits of building a community of support & working with your school system to create necessary programs & resources
Cindy was born in Monterrey, Mexico and moved to Houston, TX with her parents and 6 siblings when she was 7. Cindy's dad was an oil & gas executive and her mom a homemaker. Cindy graduated from the University of Houston with a Hotel Management degree and met her husband Josh the year after graduation. They married in 1999 and moved to San Antonio for 1 year prior to moving to Chicago in 2000. She had 2 boys, Ethan (now 20) and Owen (now 17) in Chicago and then moved back to Houston due to job transfer. She spent 20 years working for Marriott then held positions with two other hotel companies before securing the role of VP, Market Strategy for Houston First Corporation. In 2012 she was delighted to welcome her 3rd son, Liam. At the age of 4, Liam was diagnosed with Autism, ADHD & Language processing disorder. Connect with Cindy at IG or FB: @autismwithyourshirtoff ***************************************** To purchase my book “Welcome to My Life – A Personal Parenting Journey Through Autism” click HERE or visit Amazon.com! You can easily stay connected to the Living the Sky Life podcast and me in various ways. Please visit my website www.lauriehellmann.com for all the links. I'd love to hear what you think, so if listening on the Apple platform, please leave a written review and rating of the podcast! If you are interested in being a guest on an episode of Living the Sky Life, please contact me!