Houston native Jefferson Gunn started his career as a paramedic but had to retool his career as his vision declined because of retinitis pigments. He established the health science as program at La Vega High School and rounded out is career working with community partners to emergency response training at University High. A long-time advocate for accessible transit, Jefferson is now vice president of the Heart of Texas chapter of the Waco Foundation of the Blind.
PREVIOUS EPISODES OF LIVING IT
Living It - Janice Horn McKinney
Janice Horn McKinney has been raising her grandson David, who lives with cerebral palsy and complex medical conditions, and who is now a proud graduate of Waco High. In addition to advocating for David, Janice works as a CNA in hospitals, nursing homes, and personal homes.
