Becky Wilson is co-founder with her husband Bill of Midwest Permaculture and works from home creating educational courses and events. Becky served as community manager for 18 years (paid) and President of the homeowners association for 8 years (unpaid). She gained experience in all aspects of community living, from the nuts and bolts of water and sewer, to social events created on a shoestring, to the highs and lows of what it takes to encourage people to work together. Becky homeschooled her children and participated in learning co-ops. She was trained in a self-awareness and discovery program called Core Creatives and became a facilitator. In 2002, she and her husband Bill, along with several friends, created a not-for-profit organization called Center for Sustainable Community (CSC) with the vision of creating transformation through education in all aspects of sustainability. She is certified as a Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner, and holds a Permaculture Design Certificate