My first faculty position was as an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky. It was then, as an assistant professor of counselor education, that I first learned that I was a first-gen college student. I obtained my bachelor's degree in psychology from Pace University, a master's degree in rehabilitation and mental health counseling from Hofstra University, and finally, my Ph.D. in rehabilitation counselor education from Michigan State University. However, prior to my first job, no one had told me that I was a first-gen student. Looking back, I can see how being first-gen influenced many scenarios in my journey to where I am now, and even have come up in my 6 years as a professor. I am so glad that first-gen students now have access to resources and knowledge that previously were a part of the hidden curriculum in higher education, and I am thrilled that I am in a position to support and mentor other first-gen students. My current role is in preparing future counselors and counselor educators to work in public and private practice, in particularly to work with disabled people and marginalized communities. I additionally conduct research on equitable student evaluation in counselor education and the mechanisms of disability bias in the helping professions.