HOST JACKIE TANTILLO - Be True To Yourself with Guest UI Designer Trevor Alexander

<p>Trevor Alexander is a UI/UX tech designer and the kind of son that just wants to share inspirational stories of his mother. He's not looking for personal gain, but solely out of respect and admiration for his mom, Constance or better known as Connie, Trevor wants her story told.  </p><p>The second son of four children, two boys and two girls, Trevor,  so he says was  "accident prone" as a child which kind of came in handy when his mother became a x-ray technologist.  An active child, sometimes stumbling over his own feet and/or injuries related to sports allowed he and his mom to spend some 'one on one' time together having x-rays taken after a fall.</p><p>Connie was a nurse. She had worked in the ER and then transitioned into becoming a x-ray tech. It's a challenging career shift, lots to learn and the information is complicated regarding the machines and constant technical updates. Connie really gravitated to her new career,  she was constantly studying and staying current with all aspect of this new field .  Her experience as a nurse reenforced Connie's ability to be very nurturing. She truly cared about her patient's wellbeing and wanted to see them through their difficulties. Trevor's believes that this  "truly resinated with his mother, the fact that she was there to help them. She was able to connect with each and everyone of them."</p><p>Though stressful, in time, she was able to segment or compartmentalize  the work/stressors and come home and be  mom. She was very good at leaving her work out of the home.  </p><p>Over time, Trevor's mother made a very difficult decision, which would effect the entire family.  Trevor wrote me initially to say "our family went through some terrible difficulties because of this decision, with her picking up work at a bakery to try and make ends meet.  Her courage left a lasting impression on me. To stand up and refuse to be taken advantage of and mistreated knowing the road ahead would not be easy, always inspired me in my own career to aspire to such courage.  I'm a UI