Sheryl B. Livingston was born and raised on the Navajo Reservation on the outskirts of Gallup, New Mexico. Sheryl is of the Towering House Clan, born for the Meadow People. Her maternal grandfather is of the Water’s Edge People, and her paternal grandfather is of the Bitter Water Clan. Sheryl attended Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ, where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Sociology with an emphasis in medical care and gerontology. After receiving her degree, she taught preschool and special education on the Navajo Reservation. She also worked with at-risk youth in an experiential outdoor program. During this time, she also worked with an early intervention program for infants and children and their immediate caregivers. It is through this early intervention program that she became more aware of the need for mental health services in the community. She returned back to school and received her Master’s Degree in Counseling from the University of New Mexico. She is currently working with Gallup Indian Medical Center as a Licensed Clinical Counselor. In her free time, she enjoys reading, hiking, coloring, gardening and traveling, especially spending time with her son. Sheryl was a fellow at Gallup Indian Medical Center in Gallup, NM.