I have a master’s degree from the London School of Economics, and a law degree from Florida State University. After law school, I worked in the private sector for two years prior to joining the Social Security Administration (SSA) in 2010. Iworked at the Appeals Council for almost four years, reviewing thousands of disability decisions for compliance with SSA’s complex rules and procedures. Ithen worked at the hearing level for seven years, where I drafted almost 2,000 decisions for SSA Administrative Law Judges. After working for SSA for more than 10 years, I wanted to help demystify the complicated disability system. My first book, Social Security Disability Revealed: Why it’s so hard to access benefits and what you can do about it, explores the obstacles that disability claimants face as they try to access benefits.