Gail graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1994. Her immediate goal was to become a Certified Hand Therapist and upon completing the required 5 years of experience in hand therapy she took the exam and became certified. She was director of Hand Therapy in Houston Texas for the nations largest therapy organization specializing in workers compensation. Gail is certified in the treatment of lymphedema and was an annual guest lecturer at the Texas Women’s University Hand Fellowship on edema (swelling) of the upper extremity. Upon returning home to the Carolinas she worked in out patient hand therapy until she retired. When the retirement of several hand therapists caused a local shortage she came out of retirement to fill the need in Weaverville.