Dr. Lisa Taylor Cook has worked in child development programs, family child care and public schools.  For the past 15 years, she has worked in the early childhood field in private, public, and military child care programs.  As an assistant director and training and curriculum specialist, she enjoyed working with children, parents, and teachers.  Her enjoyment of training transferred into teaching pre-service teachers and caregivers.  She has presented at various conferences and is currently an Assistant Professor teaching child and family studies courses in the Department of Education at Tarleton State University in Texas.