Tracy Pattin: Resume

For 20 years San Francisco was home. I got my college degree at San Francisco State and lived in only two apartments the entire time- Two of my biggest commitments. Because of traveling, I always had a hard time finding my place in the "real" world of 9-5 regular jobs, so I waitressed, catered, taught improv to kids, directed Murder Mysteries for corporate functions and managed fundraiser events.

My voiceover career was very part time and I managed to write a play and get it produced and do some spokesperson work for the pharmaceutical industry. As varied and interesting as all this was, something was missing. I needed to change my life.

As friends got husbands and kids and moved out of San Francisco, I found myself to be in a rare breed of the perennial single woman. I was never really searching for this conventional life although if the right man came along…but he didn't. There were two things that scared me the most; a 9-5 job and moving out of San Francisco.

In 2002, I did both. And I did the unthinkable (according to many San Franciscans). I moved to Los Angeles and started a brand new life. Then I faced my other biggest fear; the 9-5 job. This was an adventure I'd never taken and turned out to be the best thing I'd ever done, inspiring me to write theYES!book. And now, it's that time again.

After 4 years, I'm about to leave that 9-5 job. I have no idea what's next. And the adventure continues.