Professor Brandee El-Attar shares how her personal experiences shaped her holistic approach to working with families in the human services field. As a Family Success Coach, she helps families define their own vision of success and provides training in applied behavior analysis to support their children’s growth. She emphasizes the importance of “putting the human in human services,” reminding students that personal growth and self-awareness are essential to professional impact. By becoming people first and staying open to growth, future professionals can make meaningful contributions to the world.