I have worked as a research technician in a couple of labs, was a stay at home mom, trained and worked as a floral designer, worked as an optometric technician and finally went back to school to train as a teacher - because of health issues worked as a special ed. paraeducator. Went back to school for a special ed. degree, worked as a special education teacher. Because the stress turned into health issues, I retired. Now, I work as an overflow classroom paraeducator in 4 2nd grade classrooms. I love it.