Ann DeSimone is a targeted case manager for Bluegrass Professional Counseling. She is a certified school social worker. She received her master’s degree in social work from Spalding University in Louisville. She also has a master’s degree and Rank I in school guidance counseling (K-12) from Western Kentucky University. Ann retired from Taylor County Schools, where she was the family resource center director and worked extensively with children and families. Ann has taught adjunct at Campbellsville University for the last 21 years and is currently an Educational Leadership doctoral student at the University of the Cumberlands. Ann is passionate about empowering and helping individuals and families navigate and succeed when facing life challenges.