In 2003, I was hired as the Executive Director of a small tree non-profit organization in Bakersfield, California. I took the job because, frankly, I was looking for a part time job. The office was walking distance from my house, and it allowed me to both take my girls to school and pick them up. I was contributing to the beautification of Bakersfield, and maybe improve the air quality in the city that has the worst air quality in the…
